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A    New    Verfion   of    the 

P    S    A    L    M   S,    &c/ 

P  S  A   L   M     K 

r  TTTOW  bkft  is  he,  who  nc^er  confen^s 

jTJL-  by  m  advice  to  walk  : 
Hor  ftands  in  finners  ways,  nor  fits 

where  men  profanely  talk  ! 
%.  But  makes  the  perfect  law  of  God 

his  bus^nefs  and  delight  ; 
Devoutly  reads  therein  by  d&J9 

and  meditates  by  night. 

3  Like  ibme  fair  tree,  which  fed  by  ftrcasi^ 

with  timely  fruit  does  bend, 
He  ftill  fhall  Sourifh,  and  fucceli 

all  his  defigns   attend. 
4^ Ungodly  men,  and  their  attempt^ 

no  lafting  root draft  lind, 
Untimely  blafted,  and  difpers'd, 

like  chaff  before  the  wind* 

$  Their  guilt  fhall  flrike  the  wicked  diiml) 

before  the  Judge's  face  : 
No  formal  hypocrite   fhall  then 

among  the  faints  have  place. 
6  For  God  approves  the  juft  man's  waysj 

to  happinefs  they  tend  : 
But  finners  and  the  paths  .they  tread, 

fliall  both  in  ruin  end. 

A  z  PSA  L  Mf 


4  PSALM    ii. 

F  S    A   L.  M      I*. 

it  T  7ITH  reftlefs  and  ungovern'd  rage> 
VV     why  do  the  heathen  ftorm  ? 

Why  in  fucii  rafti  attempts  engage,, 
as  they  can  ne'er  perform  ? 

2  The  great  in  counfel^and  in  might, 
their  various  forces    bring  ! 

Againft    the  Lord  they   all  unit.e> 
and  his  a#;oint*d  king- 

# 

3  "  Muft  we  fubmir  to  thetr  commands?'*' 
prefumptuoufly  they  fay  : 

t{  No,  let  us  break  their  fLivifh  bands, 
"  and  caft  their  chains  away." 

4  But  God,  who  tits  enthron'd  on  high,, 
and  fees  how   they  combine, 

Does  their  confpiring  ftrength   defy, 
and  mocks  their  vain  denV.n. 

5  Thick  clouds  of  wrath  divine  fhaU'break 
on  his  rebellious  foes  : 

And  thus  will  he  in  thunder  fpeak,    ' 
to  ail  that  dare  oppofe  : 

6  "  Though  madlv  youdifputc  my  will* 
u  the  King  that  I  ordain, 

w  Whofe  throne  is  rlx'd  on  Sion's  hill* 
M  ilia  11  there    fecurely    reign." 

7  Attend,  O  earth,  whilft  I  declare 
God's  uncontroulM   decree  : 

u  Thou  art  my  Son^  this  day  my  heir, 
"  have  I  begotten  thee. 

8  u   A£k,  and  receive  thy  full  demands  fc 
M  thine  mail  the  heathen  be  ; 

w  The  utmoft  limits  of  the  lands, 
M  ikallbe  poiTefs'd  by  thee. 

9  «  Thy 


PSALM    if,  lit.  5 

9  Cf  Thy  threatening  fceptre thou  flialt  fhake, 
"  and  crufh  them  ev'ry  where  ', 

"  As  mafly  bars  of  iron  "break, 
"   the  potters  "brittle  ware." 

10  Learn,  then,  ye  princes,  and  give  ear, 
ye  judges  of  the  earth  ; 

1 1  Worfhip  the  Lord  with  holy  fear* 
rejoice  with  awful  mirth, 

12  Appeafe  the  Son  with,  due  refpe^», 
.    your  timely  homage  pay  \ 

-Left  he  revenge  the  bold  neglect, 
incens'd   by  your  delay. 

13  It  but  in  part  his  anger  rife, 
who  can  endure  the  flame  ? 

Then  bleft  are  they  whofe  hope  relics 
on  his  mofl  holy  name. 

PSALM     III. 

2"|    FOW  many,  Lord,  of  late  are  grovru 

J7X  the  troublers  of  my  peace  ! 
And  as  their  numbers  hourly  rife, 

fo  does  their  rage  encreafe. 
2  Infuking,  they  my  foul  upbraid, 

and  him  whom  I  adore  : 
The  God  in  whom  he  trufts,  fay  they, 

lhall  refcue  him  no  more. 

3.  But  thou,  O  Lord,  art  my  defence  |. 

on  thee  my  hopes  rely  : 
Thou  art  my  glory  and  fhalt  yet, 

lift  up  my  head  on  high. 
4  Since  whenfoe'er  in  like  diftrefs, 

to  God  I  made  my  pray'r, 
He  heard  me  from  his  holy  h}ll:; 

whj:ihould  I  now  defpair  ? 

A  X  5  Guarded 


4  to&  A.L  M   iir,  ir,'. 

5  Guarded  by  him,  Llaid  me  down*, 
my  fweet  repofe  to  take  ; 

For  I  through  him  fecurely  fleep,, 
through  him  in  fafety  wake. 

6  No  force  nor  fury  of  my  .foes, 
my  courage  fhall  confound  \  . 

Were  they  as-many  hofts  as  men, 
that  have  befet  mc  round. 

J  Arife,  and  fave  me,  O  my  God, 

who  oft  haft  own'd  my  caufe  ;. 
And  fcattec'd  oft  thefe  foes  to  me, 

and  to  thy  righteouslaws. 
8  Salvation  to  the  Lord  belongs ; 

he  only  can  defend  ; 
His  bleffing  he  extends  to  all,. 

that  on  his  pow!r  depend. 

PSA  L  M    IV. 

i  f^\  Lord,  that  art  my  righteous  judge* 

X^J  to  my  complaint  give  ear, 
Thou  (till  redeem'ft  me  from  diftrefs  t 
have  mercy,  Lord,  and  hear. 

2  How  long  will  ye,  O  fons  of  men,, 
to  blot  my  fame  devile  ? 

How  long  your  vain  deiigns  purfue,.. 
and  fpread  malicious  lies  ? 

3  Confider  that  the  righteous  man 
is  God's  peculiar  choice  : 

And  when  to  him  I  make   my  pray-Vj 
he  always  hears  my  voice. 

4  Then  ftand  in  awe  of  his  commands, 
flee  ev'ry  thing  that's    ill  j 

Commune  in  private  with  your  hearts> 
and  bend  them  to  his  will. 

j  The 


PS  A.L.M.   iv,  Tv  7 

5.  The  place  of  other  facrifice  ;- 

let  righteoufnefs  fupply  ; 
And  let  your  hope,  fecurely  fix*d,, 

on  God  alone   rely;. 

6  W.hile  worldly;  minds  impatient  grow^ 
more  profp'rous  times  to  fee  j 

Still  let  the  glories  of  thy  face 
fhine  brightly.  Lord,  on  mei 

7  So  /hall  my  heart  o'erfiow  with  joy, 
more  lafting  and. more  true, 

Than  theirs*  wiioftores  of  corn  and  wins 

fucceffively  renew. 
#  Then  down  in  peace  I'll  lay  my  head, 

and  take  my  needful,  reft  : 
No  other  guard*  O  Lord,  I  crave, . 

of  thy  defence  poffeft.  * 

PSALM    V. 

1 TT     ORD,hear  the  voice  of  my  complain^ 
fl   j    accept  my    fecret  pray'r  ; 

2  To  thee  alone,  my  king,  my  God) 
will  I  for  help  repair. 

3  Thou  in  the  morn  my  voice  fhalt  kear^ 
and  with  the  dawning  day, 

To  thee  devoutly  I'll  look  up,... 
to  thee  devoutly  pray. 

4  For  thou,  the  wrongs-  that T  fuftain,. 
can'ft  never,  Lord,   approve.; 

Who  from  thy  facred  dwelling  place 
all  evil  doft  remove. 

5  Not  long  mail  ftubborn  fools  remaio . 
unpuninYd  in  thy  view  : 

All  fuch  as  act  unrighteous  things, 
thy  vengeance  &all  purfue* 

5  T^g 


t  P  S  A  L  M    v,    vi. 

6  The  fland'ring  tongue,  O  God  of  truth, 
by  thee  fhatl  be  deitroy'd  ; 

Who  hat'ft  alike  the  man  in  blood, 
and  in  deceit  employ'd. 

7  But  when  thy  boundlefs  grace  fhall  me 
to  thy  lov'd   courts    reltore, 

On  thee,  I'll  fix  my  longing  eyes, 
and  humbly  there   adore. 

8  Conduct  me  by  thy  righteous.iaws  ; 
for  watchful  is    my  foe  : 

TKerefore,  O  Lord,  make  plain  the  way, 

wherein  I  ought  to  go. 
o  Their  mouth  vent:  nothing  but  deceit ; 

their  heart  is  fet  on  wrong  ; 
Their  throat  is  a  devouring  grave  ; 

they  fritter  with  their  tongue. 

lo  By  their  own  counfels  let  them  fall* 

opprefs'd  with  loads  of  fin  : 
For  they  againft  thy  righteous  laws 

have  harden'd  rebels  been. 
ii  But  let  all  thofe  who  truft  in  thee, 

with  fhouts  their  joy  proclaim  •, 
Let  them  rejoice,  whom  ihou  preferv'flj 

and  all  that  love  thy  name. 

12  To  righteous  men  the  righteous  Lord 

his  bleffing  will  extend  -, 
And  with  his  favour  all  his  faints, 

as  with  a  fiiield,  defend. 

PSALM    vr. 

I  fTHHY  dreadful  anger,  Lord,  reftrain, 

I       and  fpare  a  wretch  forlorn  : 
Correct  me  not  in  thy  fierce  wrath, 
too  heavy  to  bs  borne. x 

2  Have 


PSALM     vi.  * 

2.  Have  mercy,  Lord,  for  I  grow  faint, 

•unable  to  endure 
The  anguifti  of  my  aching  bones, 

•which  thou  alone  canft  cure. 

3  My  tortur'd  flefh  diffracts  my  mind, 
and  fills  my  foul  with  grief: 

But,  Lord,  how  long  wilt  thou  delay 
to  grant  me  thy  relief  i 

4  Thy  wonted  goodnefs,  Lord,  repeat 
and  eafe  my  troubled  foul  : 

Lord,  for  thy  wond'rous  mercies  fake,, 
vouchfafe  to  make  me  whole. 

5  For  after  death  no  more  can  I 
thy  glorious  acts  proclaim  ; 

No  pris'ner  of  the  filent  grave, 
can  magnify  thy  name, 

6  Quite  tir*d  with  pain,  with  groaning  fatnt^ 
no  hope  of  eafe  I  fee  ; 

The  night,  that  quiets  common  griefs, 
is  fpent  in  tears  by  me. 

7  My  beauty  fades,  my  fight  grows  dii% 
my  eyes  with  weaknefs  clofe  ; 

Old  age  o'ertakes  me,  whtfft  1  think 
on  my  infulting  foes. 

8  Depart,  ye  wicked  ^  in.  my  wrongs 
ye  fhall  no  more  rejoice  ; 

For  God,,  I  find',  accepts  my  tears, 

and  liftens  to  my  voice. 
9,  i  o  He  hears  and  grants  my  humble  pray'i?. 

and  they  that  wifh   my  fall, 
Shall  blufh  and  rage,  to  fee  that  God 

protects  me  from  them  all. 

P  S  A  L  M 


3*  PSALM    viL 

PSAL  M    VII. 
i   /*~\  Lord,  my  God,  fince  Ihaveplac'i 

\^J  my  truft  alone  in  thee, 
From  all  my  perfecutors  rage, 

do  thou  deliver  me. 
2  To  fave  me  from  my  threatening  f©e> 

Lord  interpofe  thy  powV  j 
Left,  like  a  favage  lion  he 

my  hclplefs  foul  devour. 

2]  4  in  "am  guilty,  of  did  e'ef" 

againft  his  peace  combine  ; 
Nay,  if  I  have  not  fpar'd  his  life* 

who  fought  unjuftly  mine  ; 
5~  Let  then  to  perfecuting  foes, 

my  foul  become  a  prey  *, 
Let  them  to  earth  tread  down  my  li£e?. 

in  dull  my  honour  lay. 

6:  Arife,  and  let  thine  anger,,  Lord,, 

in  my  defence  engage  ; 
Exalt  thyfelf  above  my  foer  ^ 

and  their  infulting  rage  : 
Awake,-  awake  in  .my-  behalf 

the  judgment  to  difpenfe, 
Which  thou  haft  righteouily  ordain'iT 

for.  injur'd.  innocence. 

*f  So  to  thy  throne  adoring  crouds 

fhallftillforjuftice   fly  : 
Oh  I  therefore  for  their  fakes,  refume, 

thy  judgment  feat  on  high. 
£  Impartial  Judge  of  all  the  world, 

I  truft  my  caufe  to  thee  •, 
According  to  my  juft  deferts, 

So  let  my  feotence  be* 

9  Lei 


P  15  A  L  M    vii,  viii.  it 

$  Let  wicked  arts  and  wicked  men, 

together  be  o'ek  thrown  ; 
But  guard  the juft,  thou  God  to  whom 

the  hearts  of  both  are  known. 
10,   1 1  God  me  protects  ;  not  -onfy^me* 

but  all  of  upright  heart  ; 
:  And  daily  lays  up  wrath  for  thofe 

who  from  his  laws  depart. 

12  If  they  perfift,  he  whets  his  fwotfd, 
his  bow  Hands  ready  bent ; 

13  Ev'n  now  with  fwift  definition  wing*<£ 
his  pointed  ihafts  are  fent. 

^4  The  plots  are  fruitlefs,  which  my  foe 
Ainjuftly  didconceive, 

15  The  pit  he  digg'd  for  me  has  proved 
his  own  untimely  grave. 

16  On  his  own  head  his  ipite  returns^ 
whilft  I  from  harm  am  £ree< 

X)n  him  the  violence  is  fall'n, 
which  he  defign'd  for  me. 

17  Therefore  will  I  the  righteous  ways 
of  providence  proclaim  ; 

I'll  iing  the  praife  of  God  moft  high, 
and  celebrate  his -name. 

PSALM    VIII. 

J^"*\  THOU,  to  whom  all   creatures  bow 
'\J  within  this  earthly  frame, 
Thro*  all  the  world,  how  great  art  th#u  ! 

how  glorious  is  thy  name! 
Jn  heav'n  thy  wond'rous  a£fcs  are  fung, 

nor  fuliy  reckon'd  there  ; 
3  And  yet  thou  mak'ft  the  infant  tongue, 
thy  bouadlefs  praife  declare. 

Thro* 


tt  PSALM    vni,  ix. 

Thro'  thee  the  -weak  confound  the  ftrong 
and  crufh  their  haughty  foes  ; 

And  fo  thou  quell'ft  the  wicked  throng 
that  thee  and  thine  oppofe. 

3  When  heav'n,  thy  beauteous  work  on  high 
employs  my  wond'ring  fight  ; 

The  moon,  that  nightly  rules  the  Iky, 
with  ftars  of  feebler  light. 

4  "What's  man,  fay  I,  that,  Lord,  thou  lov'ft 
to  keep  him  in  thy  mind  ? 

Or  what  his  offspring,  that  thou  prov'ft 

to  them  fo  wond'rous  kind  ? 
^  Him  next  in  pow'r  thou  did  ft  create 

to  thy  cceleftial  train  ; 

6  Ordain'd  with  dignity  and  ifcafce 
o'er  all  thy  works  to  reign. 

7  They  jointly  own  his  powerful  fway  $ 
the  beads  that  prey  or  graze  ; 

3  The  bird  that  wings  its  airy  way  ; 

the  fifti  that  cuts  the  feas. 
-9  O  thou  to  whom  all  creatures  bow 

within  this  earthly  frame, 
Thro*  all  the  world  how  great  art  thou  I 

how  glorious  is  thy  name  ! 

PSALM    IX. 

1  npO  celebrate  thy  praife,  O  Lord, 

1      I  will  my  heart  prepare  : 
To  all  the  lirVning  world  thy  works, 
thy  wondVous  works  declare. 

2  The  thought  of  them  fhall  to  my  foul 
exalted  pleafure  bring ; 

Whilft  to  thy  name,  O  thou  Moft  High, 
triumphant  praife  IHng. 

3  Thou 


TS-A  I/M  %.  '  if 

"3  Thou  mad*ft  my  haughty  foes  to'  turn 

their  backs  in  fhameful  flight : 
Struck  with  thy  prefence,   down  they  fell  § 

they  perifh'd  at  thy  light. 

4  Againft  mfulting  foes  advanc'd, 
thou  didft  my  caufe   maintain  ; 

My  right  aiTerting  from  thy  throne, 
where  truth  and  juftice  reign. 

5  The  infolence  of  heathen  pride 
thou  haft  reduc'd  to  lhame  *, 

Their  wicked  offspring  quite  deftroy'cL, 
and  blotted  out  their  name. 

6  Miftaken  foes,  your  haughty  threats 
are  to  a  period  come  ; 

Our  city  ftands,  which  you  defign'd 
to  make  our  common  tomb. 

•7,  8  The  Lord  for  ever  lives,  who  has    - 

his  righteous  throne  prepar'd 
Impartial  juftice  to  difpenfe, 

to  punifti  or  reward. 
9  God  is  a  conftant  fure  defence 

againft  opprefSng  rage  ; 
As  troubles  rife,  his  needful  aids 

in  our  behalf  engage. 

I  o  All  thofe  who  have  his  goodnefs  provM,' 

will  in  his  truth  confide  ; 
Whofe  mercy  ne'er  forfook  the  man 

that  on  his  help  rely'd. 
li  Sing  praifes  therefore  to  the  Lord, 

from  Zion  his  abode  ; 
Proclaim  his  deeds,  'till  all  the  world, 

confers  no  other  God. 

B  PART 


fc4  iPS  Al  M    ix, 

PART    II. 

£2  When  he,  enquiry  makes  for  blood, 

he  calls  the  poor  to  mind  : 
The  injur'd,  humble  man's  complaint, 

redrefs  from  him  mall  find. 
13  Take  pity  on  my  troubles,  Lord, 

which- fpiteful  foes  create, 
.Thou  that  haft  refcu'd  me  fo  oft 

from  death's  devouring  gate. 

*4  In  Zion  then  I'll  fing  thy  praife, 

to  all  that  love  thy  name  ; 
And  with  loud  fhouts  of  grateful  joy 

thy  faving  pow'r  proclaim. 

15  Deep  in  the  pit  they.digg'd  for  me 
the  heathen  pride  is  laid. 

Their  guilty  feet  to  their  own  fnare 
infenfibly  be  tray 'd. 

16  Thus,  by  the  jufl:  returns  he  makes 
the  mighty  Lord  is  known  ; 

While  wicked  men  by  their  own  plot3 
are  fhamefully  o'erthrown. 

17  No  fingle  finner  fhall  efcape 
by  privacy  obfcui'd  •, 

Nor  nation  from  his  juft  revenge, 
by  numbers  be  fecur'd. 

18  His  fuff'ring  fakvts,  when  moftdiftrefs'd 
he  ne'er  forgets  to  aid  ; 

Their  expectations  fhall  be  crown'd, 

tho'  for  a  time  delay'd. 
10  Arife,  O  Lord,  afiert  thy  pow'r, 

and  let  not   man  overcome  \ 
peicend  to  judgment  and  pronounce 

the  guilty  heathens  doom,  20  Strike 


F  S  AL5I    x,  'if 

20  Strike  terror  thro' the  nations  round, 

'till  by  confenting  fear, 
They  to  each  other,  and  themfelves, 

but  mortal  men  appear. 

PSALM     X. 

THyprefencewhywithdraw'ftthouLord; 
why  hid'ft  thou  now  thy  face, 
When  difmal  times  of  deep  diftrefs 
call  for  thy  wonted  grace  ? 

2  The  wicked,  fwell'd  with  lawlefs  pride,' 
have  made  the  poor  their  prey  : 

O  let  them  fall  by  thofe  defigns 
which  they  for  others  lay, 

3  For  ftrait  they  triumph,  if  fuccefs 
their  thriving  crimes  attend  ; 

And  fordid  wretches,  whom  God  hates* 
perverily  they  commend. 

4  To  own  a  pow'r  above  tfremfeives, 
their  haughty  pride  difdains  ; 

And  therefore  in  their  ftubborn  mind 
no  thought  of  God  remains. 

5  OppreSive  methods  they  purfue, 
and  all  their  foes  they  flight  \ 

Becaufe  thy  judgments  unobferv'd 
are  far  above  their  fight. 

6  They  fondly  think  their  profp'rous  ftate> 
fliall  nnmolefted  be  ; 

They  think  their  vain  deilgns  fhall  thrive 
from  difappointment  free. 

7  Vain  and  .deceitful  is  their  fpeech, 
with  curfes  fill'd,  and  lies  % 

By  which  the  mifchief  of  tkeir  heart 
they  ftudy  to  difguife.  8  Ne' 


16  PSALM    x. 

3  >Near  public  roads  they  lie  conceal'd' 

and  all  their  art  employ, 
The  innocent  and  poor  at  once 

to  rifle  and  deftrcy. 

9  Not  lions,,  couching  in  their  dens,   . 
furprize  their  heedltfs  prey 

With  greater  cunning,  or  exprefs 
more  favage  rage  than  they. 

10  Sometimes  they  act  the  harmlefs  many- 
and  modeft  looks  they  wear  j 

That  fo  deceiv'd  the  poor  may  le(s 
their  iiidden  onfet  fear. 

PA  R  T    II. 

1 1  For  God,  they  think,  no  notice  takes 
of  their  unrighteous  deeds  ; 

He  never  minds  the  fuff'ring  poor, 
nor  their  oppreflion  heeds. 

12  But  thou,   O  Lord,  at  length  arife 
ftretch  forth  thy  mighty  arm  ; 

And,  by  the  greatriefs  of  thy  poiv'r, 
defend  the  poor  from  harm. 

33  No  longer  let  the  wicked  vaunt3 
and  proudly  boafting,  fay, 

u  The  Lord  regards  not  what  we  do,  - 
w  he  never  will,  repay." 

34  But  fure,  thou  feeft,  and  all  their  deeds, 
impartially  doft  try  : 

The  orphan,  therefore,  and  the  poor, 
on  thee  for  aid  rely. 

25  Defencelefs  let  the  wicked  fall, 

of  all  their  ftrength   bereft  : 
Confound,  O  God,  their  dark  defjgns, 
'till  no  remains  are  left.  16.  AiTert 


P  S  A  L  M'x,  xiv  if 

16  AfTert  thy  juft  dominion,  Lord, 
which  (hall  for  ever  ftand  •, 

Thou,  who  the  heathen  did'ft  expel 
from  this  thy  chofen  land. 

1 7  Thou  doft  the  humble  feippliants  hear/ 
that  to  thy  throne  repair  ; 

Thou  firft  prepar'ft  their  hearts  to  pray, 
and  then  accept'ft  their  pray'r. 

j8  Thou,in  thynghteousjudgmentjweigh'fe 

the  fatherleis  and  poor  ; 
That  fo  the  tyrants  of  the  garth 

may  perfecute  no  more. 

PSALM    XI. 

1  Q INCE  I  have  plac'd  my  truft  in  God* 
»^3    a  refuge  always  nigh, 

"Why  fliould  I  like  a  tim'rous  bird, 
to  diftant  mountains  fly  ? 

2  Behold  the  wicked  bend  their  bow^ 
and  ready  fix  their  dart  : 

Lurking  in  ambufh  to  deftroy 
the  man  of  upright  heart. 

3.  When  once  the  Arm  afTurance  fail%, >.. 

which  public  faith  imparts, 
5Tis  time  for  innocence  to  fly. 

from  fuch  deceitful  arts. 

4  The  Lord  hath  both-  a  temple  her%  ;, 
aid  righteous  throne  above  ; 

Where  he  furveys  the  fons  of  men, 
and  how  their  counfels  move. 

5  If  God,  the  righteous,  whom  he  loves, 
for  tryal  does  correct  5 

What  muft  the  fons  of  violence^ 
whom  hesbhors,  expecl.? 

B  *^_  6  Snares 


*3  PSALM     xi,    xiK 

6  Snares,  fire  and  brimftone,  on  their  heads 

(hall  in  one  temped  fhow'r  •, 
This  dreadful  mixture  his  revenge 

into  their  cup  ihall   pour. 

j  The  righteous  Lord  will  righteous  deeda 

with  iignal  favour  grace  ; 
And  to  the  upright  man  difclofe 

the  brightnefs  of  his  face. 

PSALM    XII. 

iOINTCE  godly  men  decay,  O  Lord, 

v3     d°  thou  my  caufe  defend  ; 
For  fcarce  thefe  wretched  times  afford 
one  juft  and  faithful  friend.. 

2  One  neighbour  now  can  fcarce  believe^ 
what  th'  other  doth  impart  ; 

With  fUtrring  lips  they  all  deceive, 
and  with  a  double  heart. 

3  But  lips  that  with  deceit  abound, 
can  never  profper  long  ; 

God's  righteous  vengeance  will  confound 
the  proud  blafpheming  tongue. 

4  In  vain  thofe  foolifh  boafters  fay, 
"  our  tongues  are  fure  our  own  ; 

"  With  doubtful  words  we'll  frill  betray^ 
"  and  be  controul'd  by  aone." 

5  For  God,  who  hears  the  furT'ring  poor, 
and  their   opprefiion  knows, 

Will  foon  arije,  and  give  them  reft, 
in  fpite  of  all  their  foes. 

6  The  word   of  God  fhail  flill  abide, 
and  void  of  falfhood  be, 

As  is  the  filver,  fev*n  times  try'd, 
from  drofly  mixture  fee  c 

7Tbc 


PSALM"  xii,    km.  19. 

7  The  promife  of  his  aiding  grace 
fhall  reach  its  purpos'd  end  ; 

His  fervants  from  this  faithlefs  race 
he  ever  fhall  defend. 

8  Then  fhall  the  wicked  be  perplex'd, 
to  know  which  way  to  ny  ; 

When  thofe  whom  they  defpis'd  and  vex'dp 
fhall  be  advanc'd  on  high* 

PSALM      XIII. 

1 TTOW  long  wilt  thou  for  get  me.  Lord  I 

1    |^   muft  I  for  ever   mourn  ? 
How  iong  wilt  thou  withdraw  from  me, 

Oh  !  never  to  return  ? 
%  How  long  fhall  anxious  thoughts  my  foul3, 

and  grief  my  heart  opprefs   ? 
How  long  my  enemies  infult, 

and  I  have  no  re.drefs  I 

3  O,  hear  !  and  to  my  longing  eye& 
reftore  thy  wonted  light ; 

And  fuddenly,  or  I  fhall  fleep 
in  everlafting  night. 

4  Reftore  me,  left  they  proudly  boaffc; 
'twas  their  own  ftrength  o'ercame  s 

Permit  not  them  that  vex  my  foul, 
to  triumph  in. my  fhame. 

5  Since  I  have  always  plac'd  my  trufl. 
beneath  thy  mercy's  wing, 

Thy  faving  health  will  come  and  then 
my  heart  with  joy  fhall  fpring  ; 

6  Then  fhall  my  fong,  with  praife  infpir?d^ 
to  thee,  my   God,  afcend, 

Who  to  thy  fervant  in  diftrefs,. 
fuch  bounty  didft.  extend* 

PSALM 


a  PS  A  L  M'  xl %-f  •    xr.  - 

PSALM    XtV»    g 

i  O  UTIE  wicked  fools  muft  needs  fuppofe 

£3   <Pia£  Cod  is  nothing  but  a  name  : 
Corrupt  and  lewd  their  practice  grows, 
No  bread  is  warnvd  with'hoiy  feme. 

2  The  Lord  Look'd  down  fromhea/n's  high 
And  all  the-fons'of  men  dicfoiew,  (tow  « 
To  fee  if  any  own'd  his   powery 

If  any  truth  or  juftice  knew; 

3  But  all,  he  iW,  were  gone  aiiJe,. 
■All  were  degen'rate  grown  and  bale  .•- 
None  took  religion  for.  their  guide,. 
Not  one  of  all  the  finful  race. 

4  But  can  thefe  Workers  of  deceit 
Be  all  fo  du  1  and  fenfejtefs    grown,.. 
That  they  like  bread  mv  peop?e  eat,   ' 
And  God's  almighty  pow?r  dilown  ? 

;  How  will  they  tremble  then  for  fear, 
Wh<n  his  juft  wrath  fhall   them  o'ertake  ?■ 
Tor,  to  the  righteous,   God  is  near, 
And  never  will  their  eaufe  forfake. 

6  111  men,  in  vain  with  {torn  expofe 
The  methods  which  the  good  purfue  j, 
Since  God  a  refuge  is  for  thole 
Whom  his  juft  eyes  with  .favour  view. 

7  Wo u Id  he  his  fa v i n g  po w V  employ, 
To  break  his  people's  iervile  bandj 
Th'en  ihouts  of  univerfal  joy 

ohall  loudly  eccho  thro'  the  land. 

PSAL  M     XV, 

i  T"  QRD,  who's  the  happy  man,  that  may 
JLj    to  thy  bit  it  courts  repair  ,• 

Not,  itranger-Iike,  to  vilit  them, 

tut  to  inhabit   there?  2  Tib 


FS  A  L  M    xv,  xvL  21 

2°rFis  he,  whofe  ev'ry  thought,  and  deed 

by  rules  of  virtue  moves  ; 
Whofe  gen'rous   tongue  difdains  to  fpeak 

the  thing  his  heart  difproves. 

3  Who  never  did  ^ilander  forge, 
his  neighbour?  fame  to  wound 

Nbr  hearken  to  a  FaUe  report, 
by  malice  whifper'd  round. 

4  Who  v'ee  in  all  it's  pomp  and  powV3 
can  treat,  with  juft  neglect  ; 

And  piety,   tho'  cloath'd  in  rags, 

religioi-ily' refpect.  • 
Who  to  his  plighted  vows  and  trufb 

has  ever  firmly  ft.?od  ; 
And  though  he  promife  to  his  lofs,   . 

he  makes  his  promife  good. 

5  Whofe  foul  in  u fury  difdains 
his  treafure  to  employ  ; 

Whom  no  rewards  can  ever  bribe, 

the  guiltlefs  tcr  deftroy. 
The  man,  who  by  this  fUady  courfe 

has  happinefs  enfur'd, 
When  earth's  foundation  fhakes  fhall  itand; 

by  Providence  fecur'd. 

PSA  L  M     XVI. 

i  TJROTEGT  me  from  my  cruel  foes, 

^    and  fhield  me,  Lord,  from  harm  ; 
Becaufe  my  truft  I'ftill  repofe 

on  thy  almighty  arm. 
2  My  foul  all  help  but  thine  does  flight, 

all  gods  but  thee  difown  ; 
Yet  can  no  deeds  of  mine  requite, 

the  goodnefs  thou  hail  fhown .         3  But 


m  PSALM    xvi. 

3  But  thofe  that  ftridtly  virtuous  are5? 
and  love  the  thing  that's  right, 

T:o  favour  always*  and  prefer, 
fhall  be  my  chief  delight. 

4  How  fhall  their  foirows  be  encreas'dj. 
who  other  gods  adore  ! 

Their  bloody  .  offerings  I  deteft, 
their  very  names  abhor. 

5  My  lot  is  fall'n  in  that  bled  laad<> 
where  God  is  truly  known  ; 

He  fills  my  cup  with  lib'ral  hand  *, 
'tis  he  fupports  my  throne. 

6  In  nature's  moft  delightful  fcene 
my  happy  portion  lies  -, 

The  place  of  my  appointed  reign 
all  other  lands  outvies. 

7  Therefore-my  foul  ih?H  blefs  the  Lord^ 
whoie  precepts  g\ve  me  light, 

And  private  counfel  ftill  afford, 

in  forrow's  difmal  night. 
3   I  ftrive  each  action  to  approve 

to  his  all-feeing  eye  ; 
No  danger  fhall  my  hopes  remove,-- 

becaufe  he  ftill  is  nigh. 

9  Therefore  my  heart  all  grief  defies; 

my  glory  does  rejoice  ; 
My  flefh  fhall  reft,  in  hopes  to  rife, 

wak'd  by  his  pow'rful  voice. 
io  Thou,  Lord,  when  I  '  refign  my  breathy 

my  foul  from  hell  (halt  free  ; 
Nor  let  thy  Holy  One  in  death 

the  leaft  corruption  fee- 
ls Thoi 


P  S  A  L  M    xvi,  xvii.  ,23 

n  1  Thou  fhalt  the  paths  of  life  difplay ,; 

that  to  thy  pretence  lead  ; 
*Where  pieafures  dwell  without  allay^ 
v  and  joys  that  never  fade. 

PSALM    XVII. 

xr  &  ^O  my  juft  plea,  and  fad  complaintj 

attend,  O  righteous  Lord, 
And  to  my  pray'r,  as  'tis  unfeigned, 
a  grarious  ear  afford. 

2  As  in  thy  light  I  am  approv'd, 
fo  let  my  fentcnce  be; 

And  with  impartial  eyes,  O  Lord, 
my  upright  dealings  fee. 

3  .For  thou  haft  fearch'd  my  heart  by  da? 
and  vifited  by  night  ; 

<And  on  the  ftri&oft  trial  found. 

its  fecret  motions  right. 
Nor  fhall  thy  juftice,  Lord,  alone 

my  heart's  deiigns  acquit; 
For  I  have  purpos'd,  that  my  tongue 

fhall  not  offence  commit. 

4  I  know  what  wicked  men  would  do^ 
their  fafety  to  maintain  ; 

But  me  thy  juft  and  mild  commands 
from  bloody  paths  reftrain. 

5  That  I  may  ftill  in  fpite  of  wrongs, 
my  innocence  fecure, 

O,  guide  me  in -thy  righteous  ways^ 
and  make  my  fooifteps  fure. 

6  Since  heretofore  I  ne'er  in  vain 
to  thee  my  pray'r  addrefs'd  : 

O  .!   .now,  my  God,  incline  thine  ear 
io  this  my  juft  requeft. 

7  Th€ 


54  PSA  L  M    xvii. 

7  The  wonders  of  thy  truth  and  love 

in  my  defence  engage, 
Thou  whofe  right-hand  preferves  thy  faints 

from  their  oppreflbrs  rage. 

P  A  P,  T    II. 

8,  9  O  !  keep  me  in  thy  tend'reft  care  | 
thy  fhelt'ring  wings  ilretch  out, 

To  guard  me  fafe  from  favage  foes, 
that  compafs  me  about : 

10  Overgrown  with  luxury,  inclos'd 
in  their  own  fat  they  lie  j 

And  with  a  proud  blaipheming  mouth 
both  God  and  man   defy. 

1 1  Well  may  they  boaft,  for  they  have  now 
my  paths  encompafs'd  round  ; 

Their  eyes  at  watch,  their  bodies  bew'd 
and  couching  on  the  ground. 

12  In   pofture  of  a  lion   fet, 
when  greedy  of  his  prey  ; 

Or  a  young  lion  when  he  lurks 
within  a  covert  way. 

13  Arife,  O  Lord,  defeat  their  plots, 
their  fweliing  rage  controul  : 

From  wicked  men,  who  are  thy  fwordj, 
deliver  thou  my  foul  : 

14  From  worldly  men  thy  fhafpeft  fcourge 
whofe  portion's  here  below  ; 

Who  fill'd  with  earthly  (lores  afpire 
no  other  blifs  to  know. 

£5  Their  race  is  numVous  that  partake 
their  fubftance  while  they  live  ; 

Their  heirs  furvives,  to  whom  they  may 
the  vaft  remainder  give. 

16  But 


P  S  A  L  M    xvii,   xv'ii.  ^ 

~Z  But  I  in  -up-ightnefs,  thy  facd| 

{hall  view  wiehcHit  controul, 
And,  waking,  fhali  ffi  1: aage  fina 

reflected  in  my  Ceul% 

PSALM    XVIII. 

5,  2VTO  change  of  times  (hall  ever  flxpck 
j^    ray  firm  affection,  Lord,  to  thee  ; 
For  thou  halt  always  been  a  rock 

a  fortrefs  and  defence  to  mer 
Thou  my  deliv'rer  art,  my  God, 

my  truit  is  in  thy  mighty  pow'r  ; 
Thou  art  my  fnield  from  foes  abroad, 

at  home  my  fafe-guard  and  my  towV. 

£  T-o  thee  I  will  addrefs  my  prayV, 

(to  whom  all  praife'we  jufily  owe.) 
45o  Ihall  I,  by  thy  watchful  care, 

be  guarded  from  my  treach'rous  foe^ 
4,  5  By  floods  of  wicked  men  diitrefs'd, 

with  deadly  forrows  cornpafs'd  round, 
With  dire  infernal  pings  opprefs'd, 

in  death's  unweildy  fetters  bound. 

6  To  Heav'n  I  made  my  mournful  prayV* 
to  God  addrefs  my  humble  moan  : 

Who  gracioufly  inclin'd  his  ear, 

and  heard  me  from  his  lofty  throne. 

PART     II. 

'7  When  God  arofe  to  take  my  part, 

the  ccnfcious  earth  did  quake  for  fear  \ 
From  their  firmpcfts  the  hills  did  ftart, 

nor  could  his  dreadful  fury  bear. 
•8  Thick  clouds  of  fmoke  difpers'd  abroad, 

enfigns  of  wrath  before  him  came, 
Devouring  fire  around  him  glow'd, 

that  coals  were  kindled  at  its  flame. 

G  pH* 


2$  PSALM    xviii. 

9  He  left  the  beauteous  realms  of  light, 
whilft  heav'n  bow'd  down  its  awful  head$ 

Beneath  his  feet  fubftantial  night, 
was  like  a  fable  carpet  fpread. 

10  The  chariot  of  the  King  of  king?, 
which  active  troops  of  angels  drew, 

*On  a  ftrong  tempeft's  rapid  wings, 
with  moll  amazing  fwiftnefs  flew, 

J  I ,  I  i  Black,  watry  mifts  and  clouds  confpir'd 

with  thickeit  {hades  his  face  to  veil  j 
•But  at  his  brightnefs  foon  retir'd, 

and  fell  in  ihow'rs  of  fire  and  hail. 
•I  3  Thro'  heav'ns  wide  arch  a  thund'ringpeai 

God's  angry  voice  did  loudly  roar  ; 
While  earth's  fad  face,  with  heaps  of  hail 

and  flakes  of  fire  was  cover'd  o'er. 

14  His  fnarpen'd  arrows  round  he  threw, 

which  made  his  fcatter'd  foes  retreat  ; 
Like  darts  his  nimble  lightnings  flew, 

and  quickly  flnim'd  their  defeat. 
J  5  The  deep  it's  fecret  ftores  difclos'd  ; 

the  world's  foundation  naked  lay, 
By  his  avenging  wrath  expos'd, 

which  fiercely  rag'd  that  dreadful   day. 

PART     III. 

16  The  Lord  did  on  my  fide  engage, 
from  heav'n  (his  throne)  my  cffiife  Upheld, 

And  fnatch'd  me  from  the  furious  rage 
of  threatening  waves  that  proudly  hvcl'.'d. 

17  God  his  rerlfilefs  pow'r  employed, 
my  ftrongcrt  foes  attempts  to  break  ; 

Who  elfe  with  cafe  had  foon  deftroyM, 
.■  weak  defence  thit  1  could  make. 

iS  Their 


PSA    L    M    xviii.'  "   iy 

-•3  Their  fubtle  rage  had  ne'er  prevail5^ 
when  I  diftrefs'd  and  friendlefs  lay, 

But  frill  when  other  fuccours  fail'd, 
God  was  my  firm  fupport  and  flay. 

19  From  dangers  that  enclos'd  me  round^ 
he  brought  me  forth  and  fetme  free  j 

For  fome  juit  caufe  his  goodnefs  founds 
that  mov'd  hirn  to  .delight  in  me. 

20  Becaufe  in  me  no  guilt  remains, 
God  does  his  gracious  help -expend  V* 

My  hands  are  free  from  bloody  ftains, 
therefore  the  Lord  is  Hill  my  friend. 

21*22  For  I  his  judgments  kept  in  fight, 
in  his  juft  paths  have  always  trod  5 

I  never  did  his  ftatutes  flight, 

nor  ioofeiy  wander'd  from  my  God. 

23,  24  But  dill  my  foul,  f?ncere  and  pure^ 
did  ev'n  from  darling  fins  refrain  5 

His  favours  therefore  yet  endure, 

becaufe  my  heart  and  hands  are  clean. 

PART     IV. 
2.5,  26  Thou  fuit'ft,  O  Lord,  thy  righteous 

to  various  paths  of  human  kind,      (ways 
They  who  for  mercy  merit  praife, 

with  thee  mall  wondVous  mercy  find. 
Thou  to  the  juft  mall  juftice  fhew, 

the  pure  thy  purity  mall  fee  ; 
Such  as  perverily  choofe  to  go, 

fhall  meet  with  due  returns  from  thee.1 

27,  23  That  he  the  humble  foul  will  fave, 
andcrufh  thehaughty's  boafted  might, 

In  me  the  Lord  an  inftance  gave,     - 
whofe  darknefs  he  has  tura'd  to  light. 

29  On 


*fr  P  3  A  L  M     xviii; 

29  On  bis  firm  fuccourl  rely'd, 

and  did  o'er  num'ious  fees  prevail  5 
Nor  fear'd,  whilft  he  was  on  my  fide, 
the  beft  defended  walls  to  fcale. 

30  For  God's  defigns  fhallftill  fucceed, 
his  word  will  bear  the  utmoft  text  *, 

He's  a  ftrong  ihield  to  all  that  need, 
and  on  his  fure  protection  reft. 

31  Who  then  deferves  to  be  ador?d, 

but  God  on  whom  my  hopes  depend  $. 
Or  who,  except  the  mighty  Lord, 
can  with  refiftlefs  pow'r  defend  ? 

PART     V. 

32,  33  'Tis  God  that  girds  my  armcur  ccj 

and  all  my  jiift  defigns  fulfils  ; 
Through  him,  my  feet  can  iwiftiy  run, 

and  nimbly  climb  the  fteepeft  hills. 

34  LeiTans  of  war  from  him  I  take, 
and  inanly  weapons  learn  to  wield  i 

Strong  bows  of  fteel  with  eafe  I  break,. 
forcV  by  my  fironger  arms  to  yield* 

35  The  buckler  of  his  faving  health 
protects  me  from  iniulting  foes  : 

His  hand  fuftains  me  ftill,  my  wealth 
and  greatnefs  from  his  bounty  flows* 

36  My  goings  he  enlarged  abroad, 
'till  then,  to  narrow  paths  confin'd, 

And  when  in  flipp'ry  ways  I  trod, 
the  method  or  my  fteps  deflgn'd. 

37  Thro'  him  I  num'rous  holts  defeat 
and  flying  fquadrons- captive  tnke  : 

Nor  from  my  fierce  purfuit  retreat* 
'sill  I  a  final  concjudt  make.. 

38  Cover'd 


PSALM     xviii.       i  2$ 

3 3  Covered  with  wounds  in  vain  they  tryy 
their  vanquifn'd  heads  again  to  rear  ; 

Spite  of  their  boafted  ftrength  they  lie 
beneath  my  fee'fand  grovel  there. 

39  God,  when  frefh  armies  take  the  field, ' 
recruits  my  ftrength,  my  courage  sarins  £ 

He  makes  myftrong  oppofers  yield, 
fubdu'd  by  my  prevailing  arms. 

40  Thro*  him  the  necks  of  proftrate  foes 
my  conqu'ring  feet  in  triumph  prefs; 

Aided  by  him  I  root  out  thofe 
Who  hate  and  envy  my  fuccefs. 

41  With  loud  complaints&ll  friends  they 
but  none  was  able  to  defend  ;  [try'd 

At  length  to  God  for  help  they  cry'd  \ 
but  God  would  no  aiiiftance  lend. 

41  Like  flying  duft,  which  winds  purfue,. 
their  broken  troops  I  fcattered  round  : 

Their  (laughter 'd  bodies  forth  1  threw, 
like  loathfbme  dirt  that  clogs  the  groundi. 

p  a  m  T    VI. 

43  Our  factious  tribes,  at  flrife  till  now^, 
by  God's  appointment  me  obey  ; 

The  heathen  to  my  fceptre  bow, 
and  foreign  nations  own  my  fway. 

44  Pvemoteft  realms  their  homage  iend8. 
when  my  fuccefsful  name  they  hear : 

Strangers- for  my  commands  attend, 
charm'd-with  refpect,  or  aw'd  by  fear.- 

45  All  to  my  fummons  tamely  yield,. 
or  foon  in  battle  are  difmay'd  :    . 

For  ftronger  holds  they  quit  the  Held,, 
And  ftill  in  ftrongeft  holds  afraid. 

C3  46'L'er 


3*-        F  S  A  L'  M>:  sviii,    xix, 

46  Let  the  eternal  Lord  be  prais'd  !  ■ 
the  rock  on  whofe  defence  I  reft  ; 

O'er  higheil  heav'ns  his  name  be  rais'd,.,.. 
who  me  with  his  falvation  bleiVd.  . 

47  Tis  God  thai  ftUl.fupports.my  right-*, 
his  juft  revenge  my  foes  pursues  j 

?Tis  he  that  with  reiiitlefs  might, 
fierce  nations  to  my  yoke  lubdues. 

48  My  universal  iafe-guard,  he> 

from  whom  my  lafting  honours  flow  3 
He  made  me  great,  and  let  me  free, 
from  my  remorielefs,  bloody  foe. 

49  Therefore  to  celebrate  his  fame, 
my  grateful  voice  to  heav'n  I'll  raife  ! 

And  nations,  ftrangers  to  his  name, 
fhall  thus  be  taught  to  ling  his  praifc* 

50  "  God  to  his  king  deliverance  fend:, 
(S  fhews  his  anointed  fignal  grace  j 
His  mercy  evermore  extends 

to  David,  and  his  promis'd  race. 

P  3  A  L  M*  XIX* 

THE  heav'ns  declare  thy  glory,  Lora?; 
which  that  alone  can  fHl  \ 
The  firmament  and  ftars  expreis 
their  great  Creator's  ikill. 

2  The  dawn  of  each  returning  day, 
frefh,  beams  of  knowledge  brings  ; 

And  from  the  dark  returns  of  nigh: 
divine  inftruclion  fprings. 

3  Their  pow?rfu'l  language  to  no  realm' 
or  region  is  confined  ; 

Tis  nature's  voice,  and  underftood 

alike  by  all  mgnkinsL  4  Their- 


•< 


4.;  Their  doctrine'l&oes  its  facred  fenfe 

thro'  earth's  extent  difplay .; 
Whofe  bright  contents  the  circlingfunt- 

does  round  the  world  convey. 

5  No  bridegroom  for  his  nuptials  .drefV, 
has  fuch  a  chearful  face  ; 

No  giant  does  like -him  rejoice,* 
to  run  his  glorious  race. 

6  From  eaft  to  weft,  from  .weft- to  eafes\ 
his  reftlefs  courfe  he  goes  % 

And  thro'  his  pregrefs  chearful  lights 
and  vital  warmth -beftows.- 


*j-  God's  perfe£l  law  converts  the  fcul3 

reclaims  from  falfe  deiires  ; 
With  facred  wifdom  his  fur e  word 

the  ignorant  infpires. 
3'  The  ftatutes  of  the  Lord  are  juftj  . 

and  bring  iincere  delight  ; 
His  pure  commands  in  fearch  of  tru'.l^ 

affift  the  feebleft  fights . 

9  His  perfect  worfhip  here  is-hVcV 
on  lure  foundations  laid  : 

His  equal  laws  are  in  the  fcales 
of  truth  andjuftice  weigh'd, 

10  Of  more  eireem  than  golden  minec^ 
or  gold  renVd  with  Ikill : 

More  fweet  than  honey,  or  the  drop-3 
that  from  the  comb  diftill. 

ii  Mytrufty  councilors  they  are, 
and  friendly  warnings  give  ; 

Divine  rewards  attend  on   thofe3 
who  by  thy  precepts  live* 


ra  P  S  A  L  M     xix,  xk 

1 2  But  what  frail  man  o*jferves ,  how  offy 
he  does  from  virtue  fall  ? 

O  cieanfe  me  from  my  fccret  faults, 
thou  God  :hat  know'ft  them  all, 

13  Let  no  prefumptous  fin,  O  Lorda, 
dominion  have  o'er  me  ; 

That  by  thy  grace,  preierv'd,  I  may 

the  great  tranfgreffioa  flee. 
24  So  {hall  my  pray'r  and  praifes  be 

with  thy  acceptance  bleft  j 
And  I  feoire,  on  thy  dr fence, 

my  ftrength  and  Saviour  reft. 

P    S    A    L    M      XX. 


i 


1  HE  Lord  to  thy  requeft  attend, 
and  hear  thee  in  diftrefs  : 


The  name  of  Jacob's  God  defend, 
and  grant  thy  arms  fuccefs. 

2  To  aid  thee  from  en  high  repair,. 
and  ftrength  from  Sion  give  ; 

3  Remember  all  thy  offerings  there9, 
thy  facriiice  receive. 

4  To  comp-fa -thy  own  heart's  defire- 
thy  ccunfels  ftill  direct :■ 

Mak6  kindly  all  events  confpire 
to  bring  them  to  effect. 

5  Tothy  falvation,  Lord,  for  aid 
we  chearfully  repair, 

With  banners  in  thy  name  difplay'd^ 
the  Lord  accept  thy  prayV. 

6  Our  hopes  are  fix'd,  that  now  the  Lord* 
our  fovVeign  will  defend, 

From  heav'ri  refifHefs  rAd  afford, 

r.nd  to  his  prayer  attend.  7  Somi 


PS  A  L  M    xx,  xxi. 

1  Some  truft  in  fteeds  for  war  deiign'd, 

on  chariots  fome  rely  ; 
Againft  them  all  we'll  call  to  mind 

the  powY  of  God  moft  high. 

3  But,  from  their  fteeds  and  chariots  thrown: 

behold  them,  thro'  the"  plain, 
DiforderVl,  broke  and  trampled  down-, 

whilft  firm  our  troops  remain, 
9  Still  fave  us,  Lord,  a:id  ftill  proceed 

our  rightful  caufe. to  clefs  ; 
Hear,  King  of  heav'n,  hi  times  of  needy 

the  pray'rs  that  we  addrefs. 

P  S  A  L  M    xxr. 

1  HF^HE  king,  O  Lord,  with  fongs  of praiL 

JL     fhail  in  thy  ftrengta  rejoice  ; 
With  thy  ialvation  crown'd,  iliali  raife 
to  heav'n  his  chearful  voice. 

2  For  thou,  whate'er  his  lips  request,, 
not  only  doft  impart, 

But  haft  with  thy  acceptance  htefk 
the  wifhes  of  his  heafr. 

3  Thy  goodnefs  and  thy  tender  care 
have  a'ihis  hopes  out  gone  ; 

A  crown  of  gold  thou  mad'ft  him  wear 
and  fett'ft  it  firmly  en. 

4  He'pray'd  for  life  ;  and  thoii^  O  Lord, 
did'ft  his  fhort  fpan  extend , 

And  gracioufiy  to  him  afford 
a  life  that  ne'er  fhall  end. 

5  Thy  Cure  defence,  through  nations  rcund^ 
lias  ipread  his  glorious  name  ; 

And  his  fuccefsful  actions  crowa'd 

with  majefty  and  fame.  6  Eternal 


-4  PS  AL  M     xxi, 

6  Eternal  bleffings  thou   beftow'ft, 

and  mak'ft  his  joys  increafe  ; 
Whilft  thou  to  him,,  unclouded  fhowTr, 

the  brightnefs  of  thy  face. 

?  A  R  T      II. 

y  Becaufe  the  king  on  God  alone 

for  timely  aid  relies  •, 
His  mercy  ftill  fupports  his  throne, 

and  all  his  wants  fupplies. 
8-  But  righteous  Lord,  thy  ftubborn  foes'* 

fhall  feel  thy  heavy  hand  \ 
Thy  vengeful  arm  fhall  find  out  thofe 

that  hate  thy  mild  command. 

9  When  thou  againft  them  doft  engage, 
thy  uft,  but  dreadful  doom 

Shall,  like  a  glowing  oven's  rage, 
their  hopes  and  them  consume. 

10  Nor  ihall  thy  furious  anger  ceafeK 
or  with  their  ruin  end ; 

But  root  out  all  their  guilty  race, 
and  to  their  feed  extend. 

;  i  For  all  their  thoughts  were  fet  an  ill, 

their  hearts  on  malice  bent  ; 
But  thou  with  watchful  care  did'fr.  ftili 

the  ill  effects  prevent. 

12  In  vain  by  fnamefui  Sight  they'll  try 
to  Tcape  thy  dreadful  might  -, 

While  thy  ftvift  darts  fhall  f after  fly, 
and  gall  them  in  their  flight. 

13  Thus,  Lord,  thywondVous  ftrength  dlf- 
and  thus  exalt  thy  fame  ;  (cl./j, 

Whiift  we  glad  fongs  of  praife  compofe 
to  thy  almighty  name. 

P  S  A  L  M 


P  S  A  L  M    xzul 


Si 


PSALM     XXII. 

XT\  /K  ^  God,my  Ged?why  leavTr  thou  tti% 
J^/_£   when  I  with  anguifh  feint  ; 
*C  i  why  fo  far  from  me  remov'd, 

and  from  my  loud  complaint  ? 
,2   All  day,  but  all  the  day  unheard, 

to  thee  do  I  complain  ; 
AYith  cries  implore  relief  all  night, 
but  cry  all  night-ia  vain. 

3  Yet  thou  art  ftill  the  righteous  judgs 

of  innocence  oppreis'd ; 
•And  therefore  Ifrael's  praifes  are 

of  right  to  thee  addrefs'd. 
.4,  5  On  thee  our  ancestors  rely'd, 

and  thy  deliverance  found  ; 
"With  pious  confidence  they  pray'd, 

and  with  fuccefs  were  crown'd. 

>-6  But  I  am  treated  like  a  worm, 

like  r.one  of  human  birth  : 
■Not  only  by  the  great  revil'd, 

but  made  the  rabble's  mirth. 
7  With  laughter  ail  the  gazing  crowd 

my  agonies  furvey  ; 
They  fhoot  the  lip,  they  fhake  the  head5 

and  thus,. deriding  fay  : 

-8  "  In  God  he  trufted,  boafting  oft, 
"  that  he  was  heav'n's  delight  ; 

x:  Let  God  come <i own  to  fave  htm  now, 
*'  and  own  his  favourite." 

PART     II. 
-9  Thou  mad'ft  my  teeming  mother's  womb 

a  living  offspring. bear >% 
When  but  a  luckling  at  thebreaft, 

J  was  thy  early  cars.  10  Thou 


3S  PSALM    xxiL 

io-  THou,  guardian-like  did'ft  (hield  from 
xny  helpkfs  infant  days ;  (wrong? 

And  iloce  haft  been  my  God  and  guide, 
through  life's  bewilder' d  ways. 

j  i  Withdraw  net  then  fo  far  from  me, 

rouble  is  fo  nign: 
O  !  l^nd  me  help,  th$  help,  on  winch 

I  cn'y  can  rely.  t 

12  HigVpatnper'a "bulls,   a  frewnmg  herd, 

from  Bafan's  foreft  met, 
With'  ftrengrh  proportion'd  to  their  rage. 

have  me  ground  befet. 

j 3  They  cane  on  me.  and  ev'ry  mouth 

a  yawning  grave  appears  ; 
The  defert  lion's  favage  loar 

tefs  dreadful  is  than  theirs. 

PART     III. 

14  My  blood,  like  waters  fpili'd,  my  joints 
fcre  rack'd,  and  out  of  frame  •, 

My  heart  diftbives  within  my  breaft, 
like  wax  before  the  flame.  " 

15  My  ftrengthlike  potter's  earth  is  parch  d, 
my  tongue  cleaves  to  my  jaws  •, 

And  to  the  ftlent  (hades  of  death 
my  feinting  foul  withdraws. 

16  L*keblood-homids,tofuiTGund  me,  they 
in  pack'd  afTemblies  meet  ; 

They  piere'd  my  inoffenlive  hands, 
they  piere'd  my  harmlefs  I 

17  My  body's  rack'd,  till  all  my  bones 
difti nelly  may  be  told  : 

Yet  fuch  a  fpe&acle  of  woe, 
as  paftime  they  behold. 

18  Aa 


PSALM    xxil  37 

:i8  As  fpoil,  my  garments. they  divide, 
lots  for  my  veftiire  caft  : 

19  Therefore  approach,  GLord,my  ftrength 
and  to  my  fuccour  hafte. 

20  From  their  fharp  fword  protect  thou  me, 
of  all  but  life  bereft ; 

•Nor  let  my  darling  in  the  pow'r 
of  cruel  dogs  be  left. 

2 1  To  fave  me  from  the  lion's  jaws, 
thy  prefent  fuccour  fend  ; 

As  once,  from  goring  unicorns, 
thou  did'ft.  my  life  defend. 

22  Then  to  my  brethren  I'll  declare 
the  triumphs  of  thy  name  % 

fln  prefence  of  affembled  faints, 
thy  glory  thus  proclaim  : 

23  "  Ye  worfhippers  of  Jacob's  God* 
"  all  you  of  Ifrael's  line, 

<c  O  praife  the  Lord,  and  to  your  praifc 
"  fincere  obedience  join. 

24  "  He  ne'er  difdain'd  on  low  diftrefs, 
iS  to  caft  a  gracious  eye  ; 

u  Nor  turn'd  from  poverty  his  face$ 
w  but  hears  its  humble  cry." 

PART    IV. 

25  Thus  in  thy  facred  courts  will  I 
my  chearful  thanks  exprefs  ; 

In  prefence  ofthy  faints  perform, 
the  vows  of  my  diftrefs. 

26  The  meek  companions  of  my  grief 
fhall  find  my  table  fpread  ; 

And  all  that  feek  the  Lord,  fhall  be 
with  joys  immortal  fed. 

B  2.7  TfceB 


?  PSALM     xxii,    xxiii. 


27  Then  fhall  the  glad  converted  world 
to  God  their  homage  pay  ; 

And  fcatter'd  nations  of  the  earth 
one  fov'reign  Lord  -bey. 

28  Tis  his  fupreme  prerogative 
o'er  fubject  kings  to  reign  : 

Tis  juft  that  he  fhould  rule  the  world, 
who  does  the  world  fuftain. 

29  The  rich  who  are  with  plenty  fed 
his  bounty  muft  confefs  : 

The  fons  of  want,  by  him  reliev'd, 

-their  gen'rous  patron  blefs. 
With  humble  worfhip  to  his  throne 

they  all  for  aid  refort  : 
That  power  which  firft  theic  beings  gave^ 

can  only  them  fupport. 

30,  3  t  Then  fhall  a  chofen  fpotlefs  racea 

devoted  to  his  name, 
To  their  admiring  heir9h'S  truth 

and  glorious  acts  proclaim. 

PSALM     XXIII. 

T*TPlHELord  himfelf,  the  mighty  Lord 
j[_       vouch  fa  fes  to  be  my  guide  ; 

The  fhepherd,  by  whole  conftant -care 
my  wants  are  all  fuppiy'd. 

2  In  tender  graTs  he  makes  me  feed, 
and  gently  there  repofe  *, 

Then  leads  me  to  cool  fhades,  and  where 
refrefhing  waters  Hows. 

3  He  does  my  wand'ring  foul  reclaim, 
and,  to  hisendlefil  praife, 

Inftrucl  with  humble  zeal  to  walk 
in  1  is  rays. 

*  1 


PS  A  L  M     xxiii,  xxhv  $($ 

4:  I  pafs  the  gloomy  vale  of  death, 

from*  fear  arid  danger  free  ; 
For  there  his  aiding  rod  and  ftafF 

defend  and  comfort  me. 

5  In  prefence  of  my  fpiteful  foes, 
he  does  my  table  fpread  ; 

He  crowns  my  cup  with  chearful  wine, 
*    with  oil- anoints  my  head. 

6  Since  God  doth  thus  his  wondYous  l<m- 
through  all  my  life  extend  ; 

That  life  to  him  I  will  devote, 
and  in  his  temple  fpendi 

PSALM    XXIV. 

1 r  1  ^  HIS  fpacious  earth  is  all  the  Lord's  % 

I       the  Lord's  her  fulnefs  is, 
The  world,  and  they  that  dwell  therein,, 
by  fov'reign  right  are  his. 

2  He  fram'd  and  hVd  it  on  the  Teas  -, 
and  his  almighty  hand, 

Upon  inconftant  floods  has  made 
the  {table  fabrick  ftand. 

3  But  for  himfelf  this  Lord  of  all 
one  chofen  feat  defign'd  : 

O  !  who  fhall  to  that  iacred  hill 
deriVd  admittance  find  ? 

4  The  man  whofe  hands  and  heart  are  pure^ 
whofe  thoughts  from  pride  are  free  \ 

Who  honeft  poverty  prefers 
to  gainful  perjury. 

5  This,  this  he,  on  whom  the  Lord, 
{hall  fhow'rhis  bleffings  down  5 

Whom  God  his  Saviour  fhall  vouchfafe 
.  with  righteoufnefs  to  crown, 

D  2  6  Such 


40  PSALM    xxiv,  xxv> 

6  Such  is  the  race  of  faints,  by  whom*, 
the  facred  courts  are  trod  \ 

And  fuch  the  profelytes,  that  feek 
the  face  of  Jacob's  God. 

7  Erect  your  heads,  eternal  gates, 
unfold,  to  entertain 

The  King  of  glory  ;  fee  !  he  comes 
with  his  cceleftial  train. 

8  Who  is  this  King  of  glory  ?  Who  l 
the  Lord  for  ftrength  renown'd  *, 

In  battle  mighty  ;  o'er  his  foes, 
eternal  victor  crown'd. 

p  Erect  your  heads,  ye  gates  ;  unfold,. 

in  ftate  to  entertain 
The  King  of  glory  :  fee  !  he  comes 

with  all  his  fhining  train, 
io  Who  is  this  King  of  glory  ?  Who  I, 

the  Lord  of  hofts  renown'd  ! 
Of  glory  he  alone  is  King, 

who  is  with  glory  crown'd. 

PSALM     XXV. 

i,r  1 1  O  God,  in  whom  I  truft, 
a  I  lift  my  heart  and  voice  t 

Q  let  me  not  be  put  to  fhamc 

nor  let  my  foes  rejoice. 

3  Thofe  who  on  thee  rely,     * 

let  no  difgrace  attend  : 
Be  that  the  fhameful  lot  of  fuck 

as  wilfully  offend. 

4,  5  To  me  thy  truth  impart, 

and  lead  me  in  thy  way  : 
For  thou  art  he  that  brings  me  help  * 

•n  thee  I  wait  all  day. 

6  Thy 


PSALM    xxv.  41 

6  Thy  mercies,  and  thy  love, 
O  Lord,  recall  to  mind  5 

And  gracioufly  continue  ftill 
as  thou  wert  ever,  kind. 

7  Let  all  my  youthful  crimes 
be  blotted  out  by  thee  ; 

And  for  thy  wond'rous  goodnefs  fak$ 
jn  mercy  think  on  me. 

8  His  mercy,  and  his  truth, 
the  righteous  Lord  difplays, 

In  bringing  wand'ring  fin  new  komCj 
and  teaching  them  his  ways. 

9  He  thofe  in  juftice  guides, 
who  his  direction  feek  ; 

And  in  his  facred  paths  fhall  lead 
the  humble  and  the  meek. 

10  Through  all  the  ways  of  God 
both  truth  and  mercy  fhine, 

To  fuch  as  with  religious  hearts 
to  his  bleft  will  incline. 

PART    II, 

11  Since  mercy  is  the  grace 
that  moft  exalts  thy  fame  ; 

Forgive  my  heinous  fin,  O  Lord, 
and  fo  advance  thy  name. 

12  Whoe'er  with  humble  fear 
to  God  his  duty  pays, 

Shall  find  the  Lord  a  faithful  guidej 
in  all  his  righteous  ways. 

13  His  quiet  foul  with  peace 
fhall  be  for  ever  bleft, 

And  by  his  num'rous  race  the  hndj 
fucceHively  poiTefs'd, 

D  3  -*&  Tot 


4*  FULM   xxt. 

14  For  God  to  all  his  faints 
his  fecret  will  imparts, 

And  does  his  gracious  covenant  write^ 
in  their  obedient  hearts. 

1 5  To  him  I  lift  my  eyes, 
and  wait  his  timely  aid, 

Who  breaks  the  ftt  ong and  treaehVous^hars? 
which  for  rny  feet  was  laid. 

1 6  O  !  turn  and  all  my  griefs, 
in  mercy,  Lord,  redreis  ; 

For  I  am  compafs'd  round  with  woes* 
and  plung'din  deep  diftrefs. 

1 7  The  forrows  of  my  heart 
to  mighty  funis  increaie  ; 

O  !  from  this  dark  and  difraal  Hate. 
my  troubled  foul  releafe  ! 

1 8  Do  thou,  with  tender  eyes, 
my  fad  afrlicYion  fee  ; 

Acquit  me,  Lord,  aud  from  my  gi 
intirely  fet  me  free. 

19  Confide  r,  Lord,  my  foes, 
how  vail  their  numbers  grow  f 

What  lawlefs  force  and  rage  they  u& 
what  boundlefshate  they  iliow  ! 

20  Protect,  and  fet  my  foul 
from  their  fierce  malice  free  ; 

Nor  let  me  be  aihamM  who  placa 
my  ftedfaft  truilin  thee. 

2 1  Let  all  my  righteous  acls 
to  full  perfection  rife:  j 

Becaufe  my  firm  and  conftant  hope 
on  thee  alone  r,tlics. 

22  To 


F  S  A  L  M  xxr,    »m-         43 

\ 
22  To  Ifrael's  chofen  race 
continue  ever  kind  •, 
And  in  the  midft  of  all  their  wants* 
let  them  thy  fuecour  find* 

P  S  A  L  M      XXVI. 

i  T  UDGE  me,  O  Lord  -r  for  I  the  path* 
J     of  righteoufnefs  have  trod  : 
I  cannot  fail,  who  all  my  trufk- 

repofe  in  thee,  my  God. 
2,3  Search,  prove  my  heart,  whofe  innocence 

will  fhine,  the  more  'tis  try'd  •, 
For  I  have  kept  thy  grace  in  viewy 

and  made  thy  truth,  my  guide,. 

4  I  never  for  companions  took 
the  idle  or  profane  ; 

No  hypocrite,  with  all  his  arts, 
could  e'er  my  friendship  gain-, 

5  I  hate  the  hufy,  plotting  crew* 
who  make  diftracled  times  ; 

And  fhun  their  wicked  company 
as  I  avoid  their  crimes,. 

£  I'll  wafii  my  hands  in  innocence 

and  bring  a  heart  fo  pure, 
That,  when  thy  altar  I  approach, 

my  welcome  fhall  be  fure. 
7,  8  "My  thanks  I'll  publiih.  there,  and  fcsjj 

how  thy  renown  excels  : 
That  feat  affords  me  moft  delight^ 

in  which  thy  lionour  dwells, 

9  Pafs  not  on  me  the  fmners  doom, 

who  murder  make  their  trade  •, 
io  Who  others  rights,  by  fecret  bribes, 
#r  open  force,  invade.  a  3\£ 


44        P  S  A  L  U    xxvi,    xxvit, 

1 1  But  I  will  walk  in  paths  of  truth* 
and  innocence  purfue  : 

Pnote&Tme  therefore,  and  to  me 
thy  mercies,  Lord,  renew. 

12  In  fpite  of  all  afTaulting  foes, 
•    I  itill  maintain  my  ground  j 

And  fhallfurvive  amongft  thy  faints* 
thy  praifes  to  refound. 

PSALM  xxvr. 

i^TTHom  fhould  I  fear5  iince  God  to  me 
YY      is  faving  health  and  light  ? 

Since  firongly  he  my  life  fuppons, 
what  can  my  foul  affright  ? 

2  With  fierce  intent  my  fleih  to  tear, 
when  foes  belct  me  round, 

They  Humbled,  and  their  lofty  crefts 
were  made  to  ftrike  the  ground. 

3  Through  him  my  heart  undaunted  dares 
with  numYous  hoits  to  cope  5 

Through  him  in  doubtful  ftreights  of  war 
for  good  luccefs  I  hope. 

4  Henceforth  within  his  houfe  to   dwell 
I  earneftly  delire  ; 

His  wondVous  beauty  there  to  yiew, 
and  his  bleft  v/ill  enquire. 

c  For  there  may  I  with  comfort  reft, 

in  times  of  deep  diftrefs ; 
And  fare  as  on  a  rock  abide 

in  that  fecure  recefs  : 
6  Whilft  God  o'er  all  my  haughty  foes 

my  lofty  head  fhall  raife  ; 
And  I  my  joyful  offVmps  bring, 

>raife         P-ART 


PSALM    xxviiv  4$ 

PART    II. 

f  Continue,  Lord,  to  hear  my  Yoke* 

whene'er  to  thee  I  cry ; 
In  mercy  all  my  prayers  receive* 

nor  my  requeft  deny. 
S  When  us  to  feek  thy  glorious  face 

thou  kindly  doft  advife  ; 
u  Thy  glorious  face  I'll  always  leek," 

My  grateful  heart  replies. 

9  Then  hide  not  thou  thy  face,  O  Lord^ 
nor  me  in  wrath  reject : 

My  God  and  Saviour,  leave  not  him 
thou  didft  fo  oft  protect. 

10  Tho'  all  my  friends  and  neareft  ki% 
their  helplefs  charge  forfake  ; 

Yet  thou,  whofe  love  excels  them  all* 
wilt  care  and  pity  take. 

1 1  Inftruct  me  in  thy  paths,  Q  Lord* 
my  ways  directly  guide  ; 

Left  envious  men  who  watch  my  fteps^ 
fhould  fee  me  tread  afide. 

1 2  Lord,  difappoint  my  cruel  foes ; 
defeat  their  ill  defire, 

Whofe  lying  lips,  and  bloody  hands 
againft  my  peace  confpire. 

13  I  trufted  that  my  future  life 
fhould  with  thy  love  be  crown'd, 

Or  elfe  my  fainting  foul  had  funk, 
with  forrow  compafs'd  round. 

14  God's  time  with  patient  faith  expec\ 
and  he'll  infpire  thy  breaft 

With  inward  ftrength  ;  do  thou  thy  part* 
and  leave  to  him  the  reft:. 

PSALM 


46  PSALM      xxviii. 

PSALM    XXVIII. 

I /~\  LORD,  my  rock,  to  thee  I  cry, 

\^J  ia  fighs  confume  my  breath, 
O  !    anfwer  ;  or  I  (hall  become 
like  thofe  that  fleep  in  death. 

2  Regard  my  fupplications,"Lord, 

the  cries  that  I  repeat, 
With  weeping  eyes,  and  lifted  hands, 
before  thy  mercy-feat. 

3  Let  me  efcape  the  finners  doom, 
who  make  a  trade  of  ill ; 

And  ever  (peak   the  perfon  fair, 
whofe  blood  they  mean  to  fpill. 

4  According  to  their  crimes  extent 
let  uftice  have  its  courfe  : 

Rclentlefs  be  to  them,  as  they 
have  iinn'd  without  remorfe. 

5  Since  they  the  works  of  God  defpift  / 
nor  will  his  grace  adore, 

His  wrath  fhall  utterly  deftroy, 
and  build  them  up  no  more. 

6  But  I,  with  due  acknowledgment, 
his  praifes  will  refound, 

From  whom  the  cries  of  my  diftrefr 
a  gracious  anfwer  found. 

7  My  heart  its  confidence  repos'd 
in  God  my  ftrength  and  fhield  ; 

In  him  I  trufted  and  return'd 

triumphant  from  the  field  : 
As  he  has  made  my  joys  complete, 

'tis  juit  that  I  fhould  raife 
The  chearful  tribute  of  my  thanks^ 

and  thus  relbund  his  praife  : 

3  "Hi: 


PSALM    xxviii,    xxk.        47 

5  €i  His  aiding  pow'r  fupports  the  troops 
"  that  my  juft  caufe  maintain  : 

*'  Twas  he  advanc'd  me  to  the  throne* 

"  'tis  he  fecures  my  reign. 
9  Preferve  thy  chofen,  and  proceed 

thine  heritage  to  bids, 
With  plenty  profper  them,  in  peace  \ 

in  battle,  with  fuccefs. 

PSALM    XXIX. 

I'\7°E  princes  that  in  might  excel, 

J      Your  grateful  facrince  pi  epare  5 
God's  glorious  actions  loudly  tell, 
His  wond'rous  pow'r  to  all  declare. 

2  To  his  great  name  frefh  altars  raife. 
Devoutly  due  refpecl:  afford  1 

Him  in  his  holy  temple  praife, 
Where  he's  with  folemn  ftatc  ador'd,] 

3  'Tis  he  that  with  amazing  noife 
The  watr'y clouds  in  (under  breaks: 
The  ocean  trembles  at  .his  voice, 

When  he  from  heav'n  in  thunder  fpeaks, 
.4,  5  How  full  of  pow'r  his  voice  appears  !■ 
With  what  majeftic  terror  crown'd  ! 
Which  from  the  roots  tail  cedars  tears, 
And  ltxews  their  fcatter'd  branches  round/ 

6  They,  and  the  hills  on  which  they  grow 
Are  iometimes  hurried  far  away  ; 

And  leap  like  hinds  that  bounding  go, 
Or  unicorns  in  youthful  play. 
7,  8  When  God  in  thunder  loudly  fpeaks3 
And  fcatter'd  flames  of  lightning  fends, 
The  forefi  nods,  the  defart  quakes, 
And  flubborn  Kadeih  lowly  bends, 


4$         PSALM    xxix,    xxx. 

9  He  makes  the  hinds  to  caft  their  young, 
And  lays  the  beafts  dark  coverts  bare  j 
While  thofe  that  to  his  courts  belong, 
Securely  fing  his  praifes  there. 
io,  ii   God  rules  the  angry  floods  on  high1: 
His  boundlefs  fway  mall  never  ceafe  : 
His  people  he'll  with  ftrength  fupply, 
And  blefs  his  own  with  conftant  peace. 

PSALM    XXX. 

I T  'LL  celebrate  thy  praifes,  Lord, 

JL  who  did'ft  thy  pow'r  employ, 
To  raife  my  drooping  head,  and  check 

my  foes  infulting  joy. 
ft,  3  In  my  diftrefs  I  cry'd  to  thee, 

who  kindly  did'ft  relieve, 
And  from  the  grave's  expecting  jaws 

my  hopelefs  life  retrieve. 

4  Thus  to  his  courts,  ye  faints  of  his, 
with  fongs  of  praife  repair  ; 

With  me  commemorate  his  truth, 
and  providential  care. 

5  His  wrath  has  but  a  moments  reign  * 
his  favor  no  decay  : 

Your  night  of  grief  is  recompens'd. 
with  joys  returning  day. 

6  But  I,  in  profp'rous  days,  prefum'd  4 
no  fudden  change  I  fear'd  : 

Whilft  in  my  fun-fhine  of  fuccefs 
no  low'ring  cloud  appear'd. 

7  But  foon  I  found  thy  favour,  Lord, 
my  empire's  only  truft  ; 

For  when  thou  hid'ft  thy  face,  I  faw 
my  koaour  laid  in  dull. 

«  The* 


P    S   A    L    M    xxx,  xxxi .         49 

5  Then,  as  I  vainly  had  prefum'd, 

my  error  I  confefs'd  ; 
And  thus  witlvfupplicating  voice 

thy  mercy's  throne  addrefs'd  ; 
p  "  What  profit  is  there  in  my  blood, 

"  congeal'd  by  death's  cold  night  ? 
€(  Can  filent  afhes  fpeak  thy  praife, 

"  thy  wond'rous  truth  recite  ? 

i  o  "  Hear  me,  O  Lord,  in  mercy  hear  § 

"  thy  wonted  aid  extend  : 
e(  Do  thou  fend  help,  on  whom  alone 

"  I  can  for  help  depend." 

1 1  Tis  done  !  thou  halt  my  mournful  fce'ne' 
to  fongs  and  dancing  turn'd  ? 

Invefted  me  in  robes  of  ftate, 
who  late  infack-cloth  mourn'd. 

12  Exalted  thus,  I'll  gladly  fing 
thy  praife  in  grateful  verfe  ; 

And,  as  thy  favours  endlefs  are, 
thy  endlefs  praife  rehearfe. 

PSALM     XXXI. 

iT"\EF  E  ND  me,  Lord,  from  fhame  % 
JL#       for  ftill  I  truft  in  thee  : 
As  juft  and  righteous  is  thy  name, 
from  danger  fet  me  free. 

2  Bow  down  thy  gracious  ear, 
and  fpeedy  fuccour  fend  : 

Do  thou  my  ftedfaft  rock   appear, 
to  fhelter  and  defend. 

3  Since  thou  when  foes  opprefs, 
my  rock  and  fortrefs   art 

To  guide  me  forth  from  this  diftrefs, 
thy  wonted  help  impart, 

E  4  Releafe 


£o  PSALM    xxxi;, 

4  Releafe  me  from  the  fnare 
which  they  have  clofely  laid  ; 

Since  I,  O  God,  my  ftrength,  repair 
to  thee  alone  for  aid. 

5  To  thee,  the  God  of  truth, 
my  life,  and  ill  that's  mine. 

(For  thou  preferv'ft  me  from  my  youth) 
I  willingly  refign. 

6  All  vain  defigns  I  hate, 
of  thofe  that  truft  in  lies  : 

And  (till  my  foul  in  cv'ry  ftate, 
to  God  for  fuccour  flies. 

PART      II. 

7  Thofe  mercies  thou  haft  fhowB, 
I'll  chearfully  exprefs  ; 

For  thou  haft  ieen  my  ftraits  and  known 
my  foul  in  deep  diftrefs. 

8  When  Keliah's  treachVous  race 
did  all  my  ftrength  inclofe, 

Thou  gav'ft  my  feet  a  larger  fpace, 
to  fhun  my  watchful  foes. 

9  Thy  mercy,  Lord,  difplay, 
and  hear  my  juft  complaint ; 

For  both  my  foul  and  fie  fa  decay, 

with  grief  and  hunger  faint. 

io  Sad  thoughts  my  life  opprefa  5 

my  years  are  fpent  in  groans  ; 
My  fins  have  made  my  ftrength  decreafe^ 

and  ev'n  confum'd  my  bones. 

1 1  My  {ots  my  fuff 'rings  mock'd  ; 
my  neighbours  did  upbraid  ; 
:&y  friends,  at  fight  of  me,  were  fhock'd, 

may'd'. 

^2  Forfook 


PSALM     xfcxl,  5| 

12  Forfook  by  all  am  I, 

as  dead,  and^ut  of  mind  5 
And,  like  a  fhatter'd  vefTel  lie, 
whofe  parts  can  ne'er  be  join'd. 

1 3  Yet  flan d'rous  words  they  fpeak^ 
and  feem  my  pow'r  to  dread : 

Whilft  they  together  counfel  take, 
my  guiltlefs  blood  to  (ked, 

14  But  ftill  rny   ftedfafl  truft, 
I  on  thy  help  rcpofe  : 

That  thou,  my  God,  art  good  and  juftj 
my  foul  with  comfort  knows, 

..    PART    HI, 

15  Whatever  events  betide, 
thy  wifdom  times  them  all  : 

Then,  Lord,  thy  fervant  fafely  hide 
from  thofe  that   feek   his  fall. 

16  The  brightnefs  of  thy  face, 
to  me,  O  Lord,   difclofe  ; 

And  as  thy  mercies  ftill  increafe, 
preferve  me  from  my  foes. 

17  Me  from  dishonour  fave, 
who  ftill  have  call'd   on  thee  % 

Let  that,  and  filence  in  the  grave, 
the  miner's   portion  be. 

18  Do  thou  their  tongues  reftrain  % 
whofe  breath  in  lies  is  fpent  \ 

1/Vho  falfe  reports  with  proud  difdain, 
againft  the  righteous  vent. 

19  How  great  thy  mercies  are 
to  fuch  as  fear  thy  name  ; 

Which  thou,  for  thofe  that  truft  thy  care, 
doft  to  the  world  proclaim  ! 

E  z  zo  Thou 


5^        PSALM    xxxi,  xxxiL 

20  Thou  keep'ft  them  in  thy  fight1, 
from  proud  oppreflbrs  free  ; 

From  tongues  that  do  in  ftrifc  delight,, 
they  are  preferv'd  by  thee. 

21  With  glory  and  renown 
God's  name  be  ever  blefsM  ; 

Whofe  love  in  Keilah's  well- fenced  town 
was  wond'roufly  exprefs'd  ; 

22  I  raid,  in  hafty  flight, 

"  I'm  banifh'd  from  thine  eyes ; 
f*  Yet  ftill  thou  keep'ft  me  in  thy  light, 
"  and  heard  my  earned  cries/* 

23  O  !  all  ye  faints,  the  Lord 
with  eager  love  purfue  ; 

"Who  to  the  juft  will  help  afford,, 
and  give  the  proud  their  due. 

24  Ye  that  on  God  rely,  . 
couragiouily  proceed  *, 

For  he  will  yet  your  hearts  rupply 
with  ftrength,  in  time  of  need. 

PSALM    XXXIL 

HE'sbleft,  whofe  fins  have  pardon  gaind* 
No  more  in  judgment  to  appear  ;. 

2  Wiiofe  guilt  remiffion  has  obtain'd, 
And  whofe  repentance  is  fincere. 

3  Wiiile  I  conceal'd  the  fretting  fore, 
My  bones  confum'd  without  relief. 
All  day  did  I  with  anguilli  roar  ; 
But  no  complaints  afTuag'd  my  grief: 

4  Heavy  on  me  thy  hand  remainM, 
By  day  and  night  alike  diftrefs'd  \ 
Till  quite  of  vital  moifture  drain'd, 

Like  land  with  fummer's  drought  opprefs-'d. 

5  No- 


PSALM    xxxii,  xxxiii.        |J 

j  No  fooner  I  my  wound  difclos'd. 
The  guilt  that  tortur'd  me  within, 
But  thy  forgivenefs  interpos'd, 
And  mercy's  healing  balm  pour'd  in ■, 

6  True  penitents  fhali  thus  fucceed, 
Who  feek  thee  while  thou  mayYt  be  founds 
And,  from  the  common  deluge  freed, 
Shall  fee  remorfelefs  finners  drown'd. 

7  Thy  favour,  Lord,  in  ail  diftrefs, 
My  tow'r  of  refuge  I  muft  own : 
Thou  fhalt  my  haughty  foes  fupprefs, 
And  me  with  fongs  of  triumph  crown* 

S  In  my  inftruction  then  confide, 
You  that  would  truth's  fafe  path  defcry  % 
Your  progrefs  I'll  fecurely  guide, 
And  keep  you  in  my  watchful  eye, 

9  Submit  yourfelves  to  wifdom's  ruleV 
Like  men  that  reafon  have  attain 'd  % 
Not  like  th'  ungovernM  horfe  and  mule3 
Whofe  fury  muft  be  curb'd  and  rein'd* 

10  Sorrows,  on  forrows  multiply'd, 
The  hardened  finner  ilia  11  confound  : 
But  them  who  in  his  truth  confide, 
Bleffings  of  mercy  fhall  furround. 

1 1  Kis  faints,  that  have  perform'd  his  iaw£% 
Their  life  in  triumph's  ihall  employ  i 

Let  them  (as  they  alone  have  caufe) 
In  grateful  raptures  fhout  for  joy. 

PSALM     XXXIIL 

I  "        ET  all  the  juftto  God  with  joy 
1  j   their  chearful  voices  raife  j 

Hor  well  the  righteous  it  becomes 
to ,£ng  glad  fongs  of  praife. 

£3,  t,  3  La 


5$  P  S  A  L  IvI    xxxiii. 

1,  3  Let  harps  and  pfakeries,  and  lutes, 

in  joyful  concert  meet ; 
And  new-made  fongs  of  loud  applaufe 

the  harmony  complete, 

4,  5  For  faithful  is  the  word  of  Gcd  : 

his  works  with  truth  abound  : 
He  juftice  loves  ;  and  all  the  earth 

is  with  his  goodnefs  crown'd. 

6  By  his  almighty  word,  at  firfr, 
heav'n's.  glorious  arch  was  rear'd  j 

And  all  the  beauteous  hofts  of  light* 
at  his  command  appear*d", 

7  The  fwelling  floods  together  roll'd,. 
he  makes  in  heaps  to  lie  ; 

And  lays,,  as  in  aftore-houfe  fa  fie, 

the  wat'ry  treasures  by. 
8,  9  Let  earth  and  all  that  dwell  therein., 

before  him  trembling  ftand: 
For,  when  he  fpake  die  word,  'twas-  made  ; 

*twas  rlx'd  at  his  command. 

io  He,  when  the  heathen  dofelyplot, 

their  counfels  undermines  : 
Mis  wifdom  ineffectual  makes 

the  people's  rafh  defigns. 

1 1  Whate'er  the  mighty  Lord  decrees, 
mail  ftand  forever  fure  ; 

The  fettled  purpofe  of  his  heart 
t©  ages  mall  endure. 

PART    II. 

12  How  happy  then  are  they,  to  whom 
the  Lord  for  God  is  known  ! 

Whom  he,  from  all  the  world  befide3, 
has  chofen  for  his  own. 

13,  14,  15  He 


PSALM   xxxiii,  xxxiv.  ^ 

13,  14,  15  .He  all  the  nations  of  the  earth,, 
from  heav'n,  his  throne,  furvey'd  : 

He  faw  their  works,  and  view'd  their  tho'tSj 
by  him  their  hearts  were  made. 

16,  17  No  king  is  fafe  by  numVous  hofls  'p 

their  ftrength  the  ftrong  deceives ; 
No  manag'd  horfe,  by  force  or  fpeed, 

his  warlike  rider  iaves^ 
;8,  19  TisGod,  who  thofe  that  truft  in  hinv 

beholds  with  gracious  eyes  : 
He  frees  their  foul  from  death  1  their  want.^. 

in  time  of  dearth,  fuppiies. 

20,  21  Ourfoulon  God  with  patience  waits 5 

our  help  and  fhield  is  he  ! 
Then,  Lord,  let  ftill  our  hearts  rejoice^ 

becaufe  we  truft  in  thee . 
22  The  riches  of  thy  mercy,  Lord3 

do  thou  to  us  extend  ; 
Since  we,  for  all  we  want  or  with,. 

en  thee  alone  depend. 

P  S  A  L  M    XXXIV. 

i^pHRO5  all  the  changing  fcenes  of  life* 

J[_     in- trouble  and  in  joy, 
The  praifes  of  my  God  fhall  ftill 

my  heart  and  tongue  employ. 

2  Of  his  deliv'rance  I  will  boanV 
'till  all  that  are  diftreft, 

"From  my  example  comfort  take* 
and  charm  their  griefs  to  reft, 

3  OJ  magnify  the  Lord  with  me,, 
with  me  exalt  his  name  : 

4  When  in  diftrefs  to  him  Icall'd^ 
he  to  my  refcue  came. 

5  Tkcir 


r$  P  S  A  L  M    xxxiv. 


5"  Their  drooping  hearts  were  foon  refreuV4 

who  look'd  to  him  for  aid  : 
Defir'd  fuccefs  in  ev?ry  face 

a  chearful  air  difplay'd  : 

6  "  Behold  (fay  they)  behold  the  maa* 
"  whom  Providence  reliev'd  •, 

€<  So  dangYoufly  with  woes  befet, 
"  fo  wond'roufty  retriev'd  !" 

7  The  hofts  of  God  encamp  around 
the  dwellings  of  the  juft  ; 

Deliv'rance  he  affords  to  all 
who  on  his  fuccour  tiuft. 

$  O  !  make  but  trial  of  his  love, 

experience  will  decide 
Kow  bleft  they  are,  and  only  they, 

who  in  his  truth  confide. 
9  Fear  him,  ye  faints,  and  you  will  then 

have  nothing  elfe  to  fear  : 
Mak£  you  his  fervice  your  delight  ; 

he'll  make  your  wants  his  care. 

io  While  hungry  lions  lack  their  prrr> 

the  Lord  will  food  provide 
For  fuch  as  put  their  trull  in  him, 

and  fee  their  needs  fuppiy'd. 

PART    II. 

?.  t    Approach,  ye  ploufly  difpos\. , 

and  my  inftruction  hear  ; 
I'll  teach  you  the  :cdz   difcipline 

or  his  religious  fear. 
t2  Let  him,  who  lengthof  life  cle/ires, 

and  profpVous  days  would  fee, 
j  3  FromflandYing  language  keep  histonguer 

his  lip*  from  fal&ood  tree. 

14   Th* 


PSALM    xxxiv,  xxxv.        5^ 

14  The  Grooked  paths  of  vice  decline, 
and  virtue's  ways  purfue  ; 

Eftablifh  peace  where  'tis  begun  3 
and  where  'tis  loft,  renew. 

15  The  Lord  from  heav'n  beholds  the  jullrj 
with  favourable  eyes  ; 

And  when  diftrefs'd,  his  gracious  ear 
is  open  to  their  cries  : 

16  But  turns  his  wrathful  look  on  thofe, 
whom  mercy  can't  reclaim, 

To  cut  them  off,  and  from  the  earth 
blot  out  their  hated  name. 

1 7  Deliv'rance  to  his  faints  he  gives, 
'  when  his  relief  they  crave  : 

18  He's  nigh  to  heal  the  broken  heart, 
and  contrite  fpirit  fave. 

10  The  wicked  oft,  but  ftill  in  vain* 
againft  thejuft   confpire  : 

20  For,  under  their  afflictions  weight, 
he  keeps  their  bones  intire.  . 

21  The  wicked,  from  their  wicked  arts-, 
their  ruin  mail  derive  ; 

"Whillr.  righteous  men,  whom  they  detefr, 
fhall  them  and  theirs  furvive. 

22  For  God  preferves  the  fouls  of  thofe, 
who  on  his  truth  depend  : 

To  them  and  their  posterity, 
his  bleflings  mall  defcend. 

PSALM    XXXV. 

I    A    Gainft  all  thofe  that  ftrive  with  me> 

JL%_  O  Lord,  aiTert  my  right  : 
With  iuch  as  war  unjuftly  wage, 
do  thou  my  battks  fight, 

2  Tb-j 


j8  P  S  A  L  M  xxxv. 

2  Thy  buckler  take  and  bind  thy  fhielcl 
upon  thy  warlike  arm  : 

Stand  up,  my  God,  in  my  defence ; 
and  keep  me  fafe  from  harm. 

3  Bring  forth  thy  fpear,  and  flop  their  courfe 

that  hafte  my  blood  to  fpili  : 
Say  to  my  foul,  "  I  am  thy  health, 
"  and  will  preferve  thee  ftill." 

4  Let  them  with  fhame  be  cover'd  o'er^ 
who  my  deftruclion  foiught  : 

And  fuch  as  did  my  harm  devife, 
be  to  confufion  brought. 

5  Then  fhall  they  fly  difpers*d  like  chaC 
before  the  driving  wind  ; 

God's  vengeful  minifters  of  wrath 
{hall  follow  clofe  behind. 

6  And,  when  thro'  dark  and  flipp'ry  ways^, 
they  ftrive  his  rage  to  fhun, 

His  vengeful  minifters  of  wrath 
fhall  guard  them,  as  they  run. 

7  Since,  unprovok'd  by  any  wrong, 
they  hid  their  treach'rous  fnare  •, 

And  for  my  harmlets  foul  a  pit, 
did  without  caufe  prepare  ; 

8  Surpriz'd  by  mifchicfs  unforefeen, 
by  their  own  arts  betray 'd, 

Their  feet  fhall  fall  into  the  net, 
which  they  for  me  have  laid. 

9  Whilfl:  my  glad  foul  fhall   God's  great 
for  this  deiiv'rance  blefs  ;  (name 

And,  by  his  faving  health  fecur'd, 
its  grateful  joy  cxprefs. 

io  My 


P  S  A  L  M   xxxv.  5^ 

•  f  o  My  very  bones  fhall  fay,  "  O  Lord, 
M  who  can  compare  with  thee? 

**  Who  fett'ft  the  poor  and  helplefs  maa 
€i  from  itrong  opprefTors  free/' 

P  A  R  T    II. 

j  I  Fa'fe  wltnefTes,  with  forg'd  complaint, 

againft  my  truth  combin'd  ; 
And  to  my  charge  fuch  things  they  laid, 

as  I  had  ne'er  deSgn'd. 
12  The  good  which.  I  to  them  had  done, 

with  evil  they  repaid  ; 
And  did  by  malice  undeferv'd 

my  harmlefs  life  invade. 

23  But  as  for  me,  wken  they  were  fick^ 

I  ftill  in  fack-cloth  mourn'd  ; 
1  pray'd  and  fafted,  and  my  pray'r 

to  my  own  breaft  returned, 

14  Had  they  my  friends  or  brethren  been* 
I  could  have  done  no  more; 

Nor  with  more  decent  iigns  of  grief 
a  mother's  lofs  deplore. 

15  How  diff'rent  did  their  carriage  pro  ve^ 
in  times  of  my  diftrefs  \ 

When  they,  in  crouds  together  met, 

did  favage  joy  exprefs. 
The  rabble  too,  in  num'rous  throngs, 

by  their  example,  came  ; 
And  ceas'd  not  with  reviling  words, 

to  wound  my  fpotlefs  fame, 

16  Scoffers  that  noble  tables  haunt, 
and  earn  their  bread  with  lies, 

.Did  gnafh  their  teeth,  and  fland'rous  jefts 
malidoirfiy  dcvife. 

17  But 


60  PSALM    :cxxv. 

1 7  But,  Lord,  how  long  wilt  thou  look  en  ? 

on  my  behalf  appear  ; 
And  fave  my  guiltlefs  foul,  which  they 

like  rav'ning  bearrs  would  teai*. 

PART    III. 

*8  So  I,  before  the  lift'ning  world, 

fhall  grateful  thanks  exprefs  ; 
And  where  the  great  afTembly  meets, 

thy  name  with  praifes  blefs, 

19  Lord,  fuffer  not  my  caufelefs  foes, 
who  me  unjuftly  hate, 

With  open  joy,  or  fecret  figns, 
to  mock  my  fad  eltate. 

20  For  they,  with  hearts  averfe  to  peace, 
induftrioufly  devife, 

Againft  the  men  of  quiet  minds, 

to  forge  malicious  lies. 
2i  Nor  with  thefe  private  arts  content, 

aloud  they  vent  their  fpite, 
And  fay,  "  at  laft  we  found  him  out  j 

"  he  did  it  in  our  fight." 

22  But  thou  who  doft  both  them  and  me 
with  righteous  eyes  furvey, 

AfTert  my  innocence,  O  Lord, 
and  keep  not  far  away. 

23  Stir  up  thyfelf  in  my  behalf, 
to  judgment  Lord,  awake  : 

Thy  righteous  fervant's  caufe,  O  God, 
to  thy  decilion  take. 

24  Lord  as  my  heart  has  upright  been, 
let  me  thy  juitice   find  ; 

Nor  lei  my  cruel  foes  obtain 
the  triumph  they  defigh'd. 

.25  O! 


PS  A  L  M    xxxv,  xxxvi.        61 

25  O !  let  them  not  amongft  themfelves, 
in  boafting  language  fay, 

kt  At  length  our  wifhes  are  complete  ; 
"  at  laft  he's  made  our  prey." 

26  Let  fuch  as  in  my  harm  rejoic'd, 
for  fhame  their  faces  hide  ; 

And  foul  difhonour  wait  on  thofe, 
that  proudly  me  defy'd : 

27  WhiHl  they  with  c'hearful  voices  fhout/ 
who  my  juft  caufe  befriend  ; 

And  blefs  the  Lord,  who  loves  to  make 
fuccefs  hb  faints  attend. 

^8  So  fhall  my  tongue  thy  judgments  Cmgi 

infpir'd  with  grateful  joy  m> 
And  chearful  hymns,  in  praife  of  thee 

ihall  all  my  days  employ. 

PSALM      XXXVI. 

1  "fc  yj"  Y  crafty  foe,  with  flattVing  art, 
XvJL  ^*s  wicked  purpofe  would  difguife^ 

^But  reai'on  whifpers  to  my  heart, 
No  fear  of  God's  before  his  eyes. 

2  He  fooths  himfelf,  retir'd  from  fight ; 
Secure  he  thinks  his  treach'rous  game  : 
Till  his  dark  plots,  expos'd  to  light, 
Their  falfe  contriver  brand  with  fhame  I 

3  In  deeds  he  is  my  foe  confefs'd, 
Whilft  with  his  tongue  he  fpeaks  me  fair  3 
True  wifdom's  banifh'd  from  his  breaft  5 
And  vice  has  fole  dominion  there. 

4  His  wakeful  malice  fpends  the  night 
In  forging  his  accurs'd  defigns  5 

His  obftinate^  ungen'rous  fpite      ^ 
No  execrable  means  declines. 

F  5  But 


62     PSALM    xxxvi,    xxxvii. 

5  But,  Lord,  thy  mercy,  my  fure  hope, 
The  higheft  orb  of  heav'n  tranfcends  -y 
Thy  facred  truth's  unmeafur'd  fcope 
Beyond  the  fpreading  fides  extends. 

6  Thy  juftice  like  the  hills  remains ; 
Unfathom'd  depths  thy  judgments  are  ; 
Thy  providence  the  world  fuftains  •, 
The  whole  creation  is  thy  care. 

7  Since  of  thy  goodnefs  all  partake, 
With  what  adit  ranee  ihould  the  juft 
Thy  fhelt'ring  wings  their  refuge  make, 
And  faints  to  thy  protection  truft  ! 

8  Such  guefts  fhall  to  thy  courts  be  led, 
To  banquet  on  thy  love's  repaft  : 

And  drink  as  from  a  fountain's  head, 
Of  joys  that  fhall  for  ever  Laft. 

9  With  th£e  the  fprings  of  life  remain  ; 
Thy  prefence  is  eternal  day  : 

jo  O!  let  thy  faints  thy  favour  gain, 
To  upright  hearts  thy  truth  diiplay. 

11  Whilft  pride's  infulting  foot  would  fpurn, 
And  wicked  hands  my  life  furprife  ; 

12  Their  mifchiefs  on  themfelves  return  ; 
Down,  down  they're  fali'n,  no  moieto  rife. 

PSALM    XXXVII. 

I r  1  i  HO*  wicked  men  grow  rich  or  great, 
I      Yet  let  not  their  foccefsful  ftate 
Thy  anger,   or  thy  envy,  raife  ; 
2  For  they,  cut  down,  like  tender  gra(s, 
Or  like  young  flow'rs,  away  0iall  pais, 
JSTa  jfe  bloQmipg  beauty  fopn  decays. 

3  Depend 


PSALM    xxxvfi.  63 

3  Depend  on  God,  and  him  obey  ; 
So  thou  within  the  land  fhalt  ftay, 

Secure  from  danger  and  from  want: 

4  Make  his  commands  thy  chief  delight8 
And  he,  thy  duty  to  requite, 

Shall  all  thy  earned  wifhes  grant, 

5  In  all  thy  ways  truft  thou.the  Lord, 
And  he  will  needful  help  afford, 

To  perfect  ev'ry  juft  defign  ; 

6  He'll  make,  like  light,  ferene  and  clearj 
Thy  clouded  innocence  appear, 

And  as  a  mid-day  fun  to  mine. 

7  With  quiet  mind  on  God  depend, 
And  patiently  for  him  attend, 

Nor  let  thy  anger  fondly  rife, 
Though  wicked  men  with  wealth  abound, 
And  with  fuccefs  the  plots  are  crown'd, 

Which  they  malicioufly  devife. 

8  From  anger  ceafe,  and  wrath  forfake ; 
Let  no  ungovern'd  pafiion  make 

Thy  wav'ring  heart  efpoufe  their  crime  ; 

9  For  God  mail  finful  men  deftroy  % 
Whilft  only  they  the  land  enjoy, 
Who  truft  in  him  and  wait  his  time. 

10  How  foon  mail  wicked  men  decay  ! 
Their  place  fhall  vanifh  quite  away, 

Nor  by  the  ftricleft  fearch  be  found  ■; 

1 1  Whilft  humble  fouls  poiTefs  the  earth, 
Rejoicing  ftill  with  godly  mirth, 

With  peace  aad  plenty  always  crown'd. 

PART    II. 

12  While  finful  crouds,  with  falfe  defign, 
Againft  the  righteous  few  combine, 

F2  And 


64  'PSALM     xxxvii. 

And  gnafh  their  teeth,  and  threat'ningftand; 

13  God  fhall  their  empty  plots  deride, 
And  laugh  at  their  defeated  pride  : 

He  fees  their  ruin  near  at  hand.     . 

14  They  draw  the  fword,  and  bend  the  bow, 
The  poor  and  needy  to  overthrow, 

And  men  of  upright  lives  to  flay: 

1 5  But  their  ftrong  bows  fhall  foon  be  broke  '9 
Thtir  fharpen'd  weapon's  mortal   ftroke 

Thro'  their  own  hearts  fhall  force  its  way. 

16  A  little,  with  God's  favour  bleft, 
That's  by  one  righteous  man  poflfcfs'd, 

The  wealth  of  many  bad  excells  : 

17  For  God  fupports   the  juft  man's  caufe  % 
But,  as  for  thole  that  break  his  laws, 

Their  unfuccefsful  pow'r  he  quells. 

78  His  conftant  care  the  upright  guides, 
And  over  all  their  life  presides  ; 

Their  portion  fhall  forever  laft  : 
loThey,  when  diftrefso'erwhelms  the  earthy 
Shall  be  unmov'd,  and  ev'n  in  dearth 

The  happy  fruits  of  plenty  tafte. 

20  Not  fo  the  wicked  men,  and  thofe 
Who  proudly  dare  God's  will  oppofe  : 

Deftruftion  is  their  haplefs  fhare  : 
Like   fat  of  lambs  their  hopes  and  they, 
Shall  in  an  inftantmelt  away, 

And  vanifh  into  fmoke  and  air. 

PART    III. 

21  While  iinners  brought  to  fad  decay, 
Still  borrow  on  and  never  pay, 

The  juft  have  will  and  pow'r  to  give  ; 

22  For 


PSALM      xxxvii,  <% 

22  For  fuch  as  God^vouchfafqs  to  blefs3 
Shall  peaceably  the  earth  porldfs* 
And  thofe  he  curfes  fliall  not  live, 

2^    The  good  man's  way  is  God's  delight, 
He  orders  all  the  fteps  aright, 

Q£  him  that  moves  by  his  command : 

24  Tho'  he  may  be  fomcti-mes  dhireft, 
Yet  fliall  he  ne'er  be  quite  oppreft, 

For  God  upholds  him  with  his  hand. 

25  From  my  firft  youths  'till  age  prevail'&> 
I  never  faw  the  righteous  fail'd 

Or  want  o'ertake  his  num'rous  race  j 

26  Becaufe  companion  fill'd  his  heart, 
And  he  did  chearfully  impart, 

God  made  his  offspring's  wealth  increafev 

27  With  caution  fliua  each  wicked  deed, 
In  virtue's  ways  with  zeal  proceed, 

And  fo  prolong  your  happy  days  * 

28  For  God  who  judgment  loves,  does  ftill 
Preferve  his  faints  fecure  from  ill, 

While  foon  the  wicked  race  decays. 

29,  30,31  The  upright  fliall  pofTefs  the  tan<3 
His  portion  fhall.  for  ages  ftand  j 

His  mouth  with  wifdom  is  dipply'd, 
His  tongue  by  rules  of  judgment  moves5. 
His  heart  the  law  of  God   approves  ;. 

Therefore  his  footfteps  never  Hide, 

PART     IV. 

32  In  wait  the  watchful  iinner  lies, 
In  vain  the  righteous  to  iurprize, 
la  vain,  his  ruin  does  decree  : 

F  3  33'  Go* 


66      PSALM    xxxvit,  xxxviiL 

33  God  will  not  him  defencelefs  leave 
To  his  revenge  expos'd,  but  fave, 

And  when  he's  fentenc'd,  fet  him  free.. 

34  Wait  ftill  on. God;  keep  his  command,. 
And  thou,  exalted  in  the  land, 

Thy  bleft  poffeffion  ne'er  {hall  quit  ; 
The  wicked  ibon  deftroy'd  fftall  be, 
And  at  his  difmal  tragedy 

Thou  fhalt  a  fafe  fpeclator  fit. 

35  The  wicked  I  in  pow'r  have  feen, 
And  like  a  bay  tree,  frefh  and  green, 

That  fpreads  its  pleafant  branches  round  : 

36  But  he  was  gone  as  fwitt  as  thought, 
And  though  in  ev'ry  place  I  fought, 

No  iign  or  track- of  him  I  found. 

37  Obferve  the  perfect  man  with  care, 
And  mark  all  iuch  as  upright  are  ; 

Their  rougheft  days  in  peace  {hall  end  s 

38  While  on  the  latter  end  of  thofe,. 
Who  dare  God's  facred  will  oppofe, 

A  common  ruin  {hall  attend. 

39  God  to  the  juft  will  aid  afford: 
Their  only  iafeguard  is  the  Lord  j 

Their  ftreng'h,  in  time  of  need,  is  ire  : 

40  Becaufe  on  him  they  ft  ill  depend, 
The  Lord  will  timely  fuccour.  fetid, . 

And  from  the  wicked  fet  them  free. 

PSALM    XXXVIIL 

THY  chaft'ning wrath,  O L01  d,  refitting 
tho'  I  deferve  it   all ; 
Nor  let  at  once  on  me  the  ilorra 
of  thy  difpleafure  fall* 

1  Ifi 


P  S  A  L  M   xxxviii.  %. 

2  Fn  ev'ry  wretched  part  of  me 
thy  arrows  deep  remain  j; 

Thy  heavy  hand's  afflicting  weight 
1  can  no  more  fuftain. 

3  My  flefh  is  one  continued  wounddr 
thy  wrath  fo  fiercely  glows  ; 

Betwixt  my  punifhment  and  guilt, 
my  bones  have  no  repofe. 

4  My  fins  which  to  a  deluge  fwella 
my  finking  head  o'erflow  -r 

And,  for  my  feeble  flrength  to  beary. 
too  van;  a  burden  grow.. 

5  Stench  and  corruption  fill  my  wounds*, 
my  folly  Vjuft  return  : 

6  With  trouble  I  am  warp'd  and  bow'd* , 
and  ail  day  long  I  mourn. 

*j  A  loath'd  difeafe  afHicls  my  loins, 

infecting  ev'ry  part ; 
S  With  fieknefs  worn,  I  groan  and  roar^ 

through  anguifh  of  my  heart. 

¥  A  R,  T    Hi 

^  But,  Lord,  before  thy  fearchirtg  eyes 

all  my  defires  appear  \ 
And,  fure,  my  groans  have  heen  too  loudj. 

not  to  have  reached  thine -ear. 
10  My  heart  Voppreis'd,  my  flreDgsh  decay'd3, 

my  eyes  depriv'd  of  light : 
ii  Friends,  lovers,  kinimen  gaze  aloof- 

on  fuch  a  difmal  light. 

\  2  Mean  while,  the  foes  that  feek  my  Yi£c^ 

their  fnares  to  take  me  fet ; 
"Vent  (landers,  and  contrive  all  day 

to  forge  fome  new  deceit. 

12  Bui. 


6;1       PSALM    xxxvrl^  xxxix. 

13  But  I,  as  if  both  deaf  an  J  dumb, 
nor  heard,  nor  once  reply  a  ; 

14  Quite  clear  and  dumb,  hke  one  whofe 
witii  cooicious  guilt  is  ty'd.  (tongue 

15  For,  Lord,  to  thee  I  do  appeal, 
my  innocence  to  clear  ; 

AfiurVi  that  thou,  the  righteous  God, 
my  injur'd  caufe  wilt  hear. 

16  r  Hear  me,"fa;d  I,  "  left  my  proud  foe* 
c<  a  fpiteful  joy  difplay  ; 

ic  Infuiting,  if  they  fee  my  foot 
"  but  once  to  go  ailray." 

17  And  with  continu'd  grief  opprefs'd^ 
to- fink  I  now  begin, 

lo  To  thee,  O  Lord,  I  will  confefs, 

to  thee  bewail  my  fin. 
10  But  wfcilft  I  languiih,  my  proud  £ber 

their  firength  and  vigour  boaft  ; 
And  they  who  hate  me  without  caufe* 

are  grown  a  dreadful  hoft. 

20  Ev'n  they  whom  I  oblig'd  return 

my  kindnefs  with  defpite  ; 
And  are  my  enemies,  becaufe 

I  choofe  the  path  that's  right. 
2r  Forlake  not  me,  O  Lord  my  Godj. 

nor  far  from  me  depart  ; 
22  Make  hafts  to  my  relief,  O  thou, 

who  my  falvation  art, 

P  S  A  L  M    XXXIX. 

iT>  Lcolv'e  to  watch  o'er  all  my  ways^ 
XV   I  kept  my  tongue  in  awe  •, 

I  curb'd  my  hafty  words,  when  I 
the  prefp'raus  wicked  law. 

2  Like 


PS  AIM    xxxix. 

2  Like  one  that's  dumb,  I  filent  flood, 
and  did  my  tongue  refrain 

From  good  difcourfe  :  but  that  reflraint    i. 
increas'd  my  inward  pain, 

3  My  heart  did  glow,  which  working  tho'tf 
did  hot  and  reftlefs  make  •, 

And  warm  reflections  fann'd  the  fire, 
and  thus  at  length  I  fpake  : 

4  Lord,  let  me  know  my  term  of  days> 
how  foon  my  life  will  end  : 

The  num'rous  train  of  ills  difclofe* 
which  this  frail  flate  attend. 

5  My  life,  thou  know'ft,  is  but  a  fpan  % 
a  cypher  fums  my  years  ; 

And  ev'ry  man,  in  beft  eftate, 
but  vanity  appears. 

6  Man,  like  a  ihadow,  vainly  walks,, 
with  fruitlefs  cares  opprefs'd  : 

He  heaps  up  wealth,  but  cannot  tell 
by  whom  'twill  be  poffefs'd. 

7  Why  then  fhouid  I  on  worthlefs  toys* 
with  anxious  care,  attend  ? 

On  thee  alone  my  ftedfaft  hope 

fhall  ever,  Lord,  depend, 
8,  9  Forgive  my  fins  j  nor  let  me  fcorn?d 

by  foolifli  finners  be  ', 
For  I  was  dumb,  and  murmured  not, 

becaufe  'twas  done  by  thee. 

io  The  dreadful  burden  of  thy  wrath 

in  mercy  foon  remove  ; 
Left  my  frail  flefh  too  weak  to  bear 

the  heavy  load  fhouid  prove, 

ii  For 


7o         PSALM    xxxix,    x!. 

ii  For  when  thou  chaft'neft  man  for  fin, 

thou  mak'ft  his  beauty  fade 
(So  vain  a  thing  is  he  !)  like  cloth 

by  fretting  moths  decav'd. 

12  Lord,  hear  my  cry,  accept  my  tears:, 
and  liften  to  my  pray'r, 

Who  fojourn  like  a  ftranger  here, 
as  all  my  fathers  were. 

13  O  !  fpare  me  yet  a  little  time  , 
my  wafted  ftrength  reftore, 

Before  I  vanifh  quite  from  hence, 
and  iliall  be  feen  no  more. 

PSALM    XL. 

1 T  Waited  meekly  for  the  Lord, 

X   Till  he  vouchfaf  'd  a  kind  reply  ', 
Who  did  his  gracious  ear  afford, 
And  heard  from  heav'n  my  humble  cry. 

2  He  took  me  from  the  diimal  pit, 
When  founder'd  deep  in  miry  clay  ; 
On  folid  ground  he  plac'd  my  feet, 
And  fuffer'd  not  my  fteps  to  ftray. 

3  The  wonders  he  for  me  has  wrought, 
Shall  fill  my  mouth  with  fongs  of  praife  ; 
And  others,  to  his  worfhip  brought, 

To  hopes  of  like  deliv'rance  raife. 

4  For  bleffings  fhall  that  man  reward, 
Who  on  the  almighty  Lord  relies; 
Who  treats  the  proud  with  difregard, 
And  hates  the  hypocrites  difguife. 

5  Who  can  the  wond'rous  works  recount, 
Which  thou,  O  God,  for  us  haft  wrought  ? 
The  treasures  of  thy  love  furmount 

The  pow'r  of  numbers,  fpeech,  and  thought. 

6  I've 


PS    A    L    M     xl.  71 

6  I've  learnt  that  thou  haft  not  defii'd 
OiF'rings  and  facrifice  alone  ; 

Nor  blood  of  guiklefs  beails  requir'd, 
For  man's  tranfgreffion  to  atone. 

7  I  therefore  come -come  to  fulfil 

The  oracle  thy  books  impart  : 

S  'Pis  my  delight  to  do  thy  will; 
Thy  law  is  written  in  my  heart. 

PART      II. 

9  In  full  aflemblies  I  have  told 

Thy  truth  and  righteoufnefs  at  large: 
Nor  did,  thou  know'ft,  my  lips  with-hold 
From  utt'ring  what  thou  gav'ft  in  charge 

10  Nor  kept  within  my  breaft  confin'd, 
Thy  faithfulnefs,  and  faving  grace  ; 
But  preach'd  thy  love  for  all  deiign'd, 
That  all  might  that  and  truth  embrace. 

1 1  Then  let  thofe  mercies  I  declai'd 
To  others,  Lord,  extend  to  me  : 
Thy  loving  kindnefs  my  reward, 
Thy  truth  my  fafe  protection  be, 

12  For  I  with  troubles  am  diflrefs'd, 
Too  vafc  and  numberlefs  to  bear  : 
Nor  lefs  with  loads  of  guilt   opprefs'd, 
That  plunge  and  link  me  to  deipair. 

As  foon,  alas  !  I  may  recount 
The  hairs  on  this  afflicted  head  ; 
My  vanquifli'd  courage  they  furmount, 
Ana  fill  my  drooping  foul  with  dread. 
PART      III. 

13  But,  Lord,  to  my  relief  draw  near  ; 
For  never  was  more  preffing  need  : 

In  my  deliv'rance,  Lord,  appear, 
And  add  to  that  deliv'rance  fpeed. 

14  Confufion 


7a  PSALM   xl,  xli. 

14  Confufion  on  their  heads  return, 
Who  to  deftroy  my  foul  combine  \ 
Let  them,  defeated  blufti  and  mourn, 
Enfnar'd  in  their  own  vile  defign. 

15  Their  doom  let  defolation  be, 
With  fhame  their  malice  be  repaid, 
Who'mock'd  my  confidence  in  thee, 
And  fport  of  my  affliction  made. 

16  While  thofe,  who  humbly  feek  thy  face, 
To  joyful  triumphs  fhall  be  rais'd  ; 

And  all,  who  prize  thy  faving  grace, 
With  me  refound,  the  Lord  be  prais'd. 

17  Thus,  wretched  tho'  I  am,  and  poor, 
Of  me  the  almighty  Lord  takes  care  : 
Thou,  God,  who  only  can'ft  reftore, 
To  my  relief  with  fpeed  repair. 

PSALM     XLI. 

iTT  APPY  the  man  whofe  tender  care 

-I     .  relieves  the  poor  diftrefs'd  ! 
When  he's  by   troubles  compafs'd   round, 
the  Lord  fhall  give  him  reit. 

2  Tke  Lord  his  life  with  bleffings  crown'd, 
in  fafety  (hall   prolong  ; 

And  difappoint  the  will  of  thofe, 
that  feek  to  do  him  wrong. 

3  If  he  in  languishing  eftate, 
opprefs'd  with  ficknels  lie ; 

The  Lord  will  eafy  m^ke  his  bed, 
and  inward  ftrength  fupply. 

4  Secure  of  this,  to  thee,  my  God, 

I  thus  my  prayV  addrefs'd  ; 
**  Lord,  for  thy  mercy,  heal  my  foul, 
"  tho*  I  have  much  tranfgrelVd. 

5  My- 


PS  AIM  slL  73 

5  My  cruel  foes,  with  flandVoiis  words 

attempt  to  wound  my  fame  : 
ss  When  (hall  he  die  (lay  they)  and  me& 
u  forget  his  very  name  ?'" 

6  Suppofe  they  formal  viiits  make^ 
tis  all~but  empty  fhow i 

They  gather  mifchief  in  their  hearts, 
and  vent  it  where  they  go. 

7,  8  With  private  whifpers,  fuch  as  thefe^ 

to  hurt  me  they  devife  : 
s<  A  foie  difeafe  affii£b  him  now  % 

t(  he's  fall'n  no  more  to  rife." 

9  My  own  familiar  bofom-friend,, 
on  whom  I  moll  rely'd, 

Has  me,  whofe  daily  gueft  he  was^j 
with  open  fcorri  defy'd, 

10  But  thou  my  fad  and  wretched  ftat-e* 
in  mercy,  Lord,  regard  ; 

And  raife  me  up  that  all  their  crimes 

may  meet  their  juft  reward. 
ii  By  this  I  know,   thy  gracious  ear 

is  open  when  I  call  \ 
Becaufe  thou  fuffer'ft  not  my  foes 

to  triumph  in  my  fall. 

12  Thy  fender  care  fecures  my  life 

from  danger  and  difgrace  ; 
And  thou  vouchfaPft  to  fet  me  ftill 

before  thy  glorious  face. 
23  Let  therefore  Ifrael's  Lord  and  Go 3 

from  age  to  age  be  bleft ; 
And  all  the  people's  glad  applaufe 

whhloud  amens  exprek'd. 

G  PSALM 


74  P  S  A  L  M    xlii. 

PSALM     XLII. 

1  A    S  pants  the  heart  for  cooling  {Ireamc 
Jljl  wbeD  heated  in  the  fchafe  ; 

Solongs  my  foul,  O  God,  for  thee, 
and  thy  refrefhing  gi  ace. 

2  For  thee,  my  God,  the  living  God, 
my  thhfty  foul  doth  pine  : 

O I  when  fiiall  I  behold  thy  face, 
thou  majefty  divine  ? 

3  Tears  are  my  conftant  food,  while  thus 
ir fulling  foes  upbraid; 

**  Deluded  wretch  !  where's  now  thy  God? 
"  snd  where  his  promis'd  aid  ?" 

4  I  figh  whene'er  my  muiing  thoughts 
thofe  happy  days  prefent, 

^When  I  with  troops  of  pious  friends 
thy  temple  did  frequent : 

When  I  advanced  with  fongs  of  praife,, 

my  folemn  vows  to  pay  •, 
Aad  led  the  joyful  iacred  throng, 

that  kept  the  feftal  day. 

5  Why  reftlefs,  why  cait  down  my  foul? 
truft  God  ;  and  he'll  employ 

His  aid  for  thee,  and  change  thefe  fighs 
to  thankful  hymns  of  joy. 

6  My  foul's  cait  down,  O  God  ;  but  thinks 
on  thee  and  Sion,  {till; 

Fromjordan's  bank,  fromHermon's  heights, 
and  Miffar's  humbler  hill. 

7  One  trouble  calls  another  on  ; 
and,  burfting  o'er  my  head, 

fall  fpouting  down,  till  round  my  fou!, 
a  rjAv:r  ■?  fea  is  fpread. 

B  But 


PSALM    slii,    xliiL  75 

§"  But  when  thy  prefence,  Lord  of  life3, 

has  once  difpell'd  the  ftorm. 
To  thee  Til  midnight  anthems  fing> 

and  all  my  vows  perform. 

9  God  of  my  fcrength,  how  long  fiiall  13 
like  one  forgotten,  mourn, 

Forlorn,  forfaken,  and  exposed 
to  my  oppreiTors  fcorn  ? 

10  My  heart  is  pierc'd  as  with  a  fword* 
whiift  thus  my  foes  upbraid  ; 

u  Vain  boafler,  where  is  now  thy  God  § 
"  and  where  his  promis'd  aid  ?" 

n  Why  reftlefs>  why  caft  down  my  fbut? 
hope  fall  |  and  thou  fhah  ling 

The  praife  of  him  who  is-  thy  God:, 
thy  health's  eternal  fpring. 

F  S  All    XLin. 

1  TUST  judge  of  heaven,  againft  myfceJ 
J    Do  thou  aiTert  my  injur'd  right : 

0  !  fet  me  free,  my  God,  from  thofc 
That  in  deceit  and  wrong  delight, 

2  Since  thou  art  ftill  my  only  ftay, 
Why  leav'ft  thou  me  in  deep  diftrefs  ? 
Why  go  I  mourning  all  the  day, 
Whiift  me  infulticg  foes  opprefs  ? 

3  Let  me  with  light  and  truth  be  blefc, 
Be  thefe  my  guides,  and  lead  the  way5 
Till  on  thy  holy  hill  I  reft, 

And  in  thy  facred  temple  pray, 

4  Then  will  I  there  frefh  altars  raife 
To  God  who  is  my  only  joy  ; 

And  well  tun'd  harps  witn  fongs  of  praife 
Shall  ail  my  grateful  hours  employ. 

G  z  5  Whf 


•fe        PSALM     xKiL   riiv. 


5  WL*y  then  caft  down,  my  foul  ?  and  why 
So  much  opprefs'd  wish  anxious  care  I 
On  God,  thy  God,  for  aid  rely  j 
Who  will  thy  ruis'd  ftate  repair. 

PSALM    XLIV. 

i/"\  LORD  our  fathers  oft  have  told, 

\_y   in  our  attentive  ears, 
Thy  wonders  in  their  days  perform*d, 
and  «lder  times  than  theirs  : 

2  How  thou,  to  plant  them  here,  didft  drive; 
the  heathen  from  this  land, 

Difpeopled  by  repeated  ftrokes 
of  thy  avenging  hand. 

3  For  not  their  courage,  nor  their  fword3 
to  them  pofleflion  gave  ; 

Norftrength,  that  from  unequal  force, 
their  fainting  troops  could  fave  ; 

But  thy  right  hand,  and  pow'rful  arm, , 
whcfe  fuccour  they  impior'd  ; 

Thy  prefence  with  the  chofen  race, . 
who  thy  great  name  ador'd. , 

4  As  thee  their  God  our  father's  own^d; 
thou, art  our  fov  reign  King  ; 

O  !  therefore,  as  thou.didft  to  them,, 
to  us  deliv'rance  bring. 

5  Thro*  thy  victorious  name,  our  arms 
theproudeft  foe  fhall  quell  j 

And  crulh  them  with  repeated  ftrokes, 
as  oft  as  they  rebel. 

6  1*11  neither  trufV  my  bow  nor  fword, 
when  lin  fight  engage  : 

j  But  thee,  who  haft  our  foes  fubdu'd, 
'aad  fham'd  jthrifcfpiteful  rage. 

8,  To. 


-    f   S    A   L    M     xllv.  $fk 

8  To  thee  the  triumph  we  afcribe, 
from  whom  the  conqueft  came  ; 

In  God  we  will  rejoice  all  day3 
and  ever  blefs  his  name. 

PART  II. 

o  But  thou  haft  caft  us  off;  and  now 

moft  fhamefully  we  yield  ; 
For  thou  no  more  vouchfaf 'ft  to  lead 

our  armies  to  the  field. 

10  Since  when,  to  ev'ry  upftart  foe 
we  turn  our  backs  in  fight ; 

And  with  our  fpoil  their  malice  feafr,' 
who  bear  us  ancient  fpite. 

1 1  To  Slaughter  doom'd,  we  fall  like  fheefj*  - 
into  their  butch'ring  hands  *, 

Or  (what's  more  wretched  yet)  furvive, 
dif]5ers'd  thro'  heathen  lands. 

1 2  Thy  people  thou  haft  fold  for  ilaves  | 
and  let  their  price  fo  low, 

That  not  thy  treafure  by  the  fale? 
but  their  diigrace  may  grow  : 

13,  14  Reproach'd  by  all  the  nations  round^ 
the  heathen's  bye-word  grown  ; 

Whofe  fcorn  of  us  is  both  in  fpeech^ 
and  mocking  geftures,  fhown. 

1 5  Confufion  ftrikes  me  blind  j  my  face  - 
j  in  confcious  fhame  I  hide  ; 

16  While  we  are  fcofPd,  and  God  blafphem'd 
by  their  licentious  pride, 

PA  R  T    III; 

17  Orrus  this  heap  of  woes  is  falFh  ; 
all  this  we  have  endur'd  ; 

Yet  have  not,  Lord,  renounced  thy  name*    * 
or  faith  to  thee  abjur'd  ; 

G-3  ?8But 


ft  F   S   A    I.  M    xhV,   xlv* 

iS  But  in.  thy  righteous  paths  have  kept 
our  heaits  and  fteps  with  care  •, 

Ip    Tho'  thou  hail  broken  all  our  itrengthj 
and  we  almoii  defpair. 

20  Could  we,  forgetting  thy  great  name, 

on  other  Gods  rely, 
2i    And  not  the  Jearcher  of  all  hearts 

the  treach'rous  crime  defcry  ? 

22  fhonfeeft  what  fuiF'iings   for  thy  £ake. 
we  ev'ry  day  fuftain  ; 

Ail  flaughter*^,  or  referv'd  like  flieejt** 
appointed  to  -be  fi.iin. 

23  Awake,  arife  ;  let  feeming  fleep- 
no  longer  thee  detain  ; 

Nor  let  us,  Lord,  who  fue  to  thee,  . 
forever  iue  m  vain. 

24  O  !  wherefore  hide rY thou,  thy  face . 
from  our  afUicted  irate, 

25  Whole  fouls  and  bodies  fink  to  earth 
with  griefs  opprefave  weight  i 

26  Arife,  O  Lord,  and  timely  hafte . 
to  our  deliv'ranee  make  : 

Redeem  us,  Lord,  if  not  for  ourSj 
yet  for  thy  mercy's  fake* 

PSALM     XLV. 

WHiLEltheKing,sloudpraJferehear& 
indited  by  my  heart, 
tyjy  tongue  is  like  the  pen  of  him 

that  writes  with  ready  art. 
2  Kow  matchlefs  is  thy  form,  O  King? 

thy  mouth  with  grace  overflows  : 
Becaule  frefh  blcfiings  God  on  thee 
eternally  beftows. 

3  Gird 


FSALM    xIt,  jr 

33  Gird  on  thy  fWord,  mo  ft  mighty  -Prince  § . 

ami  clad  in  rich  array, 
Wi'h  glorious  ornaments  of  pow'r, 

ma|eftic  pomp  dilplay. 

4  Ride  oa  in  irate,  and  ftill  protect 
the.  meek,  the  juii,  the  true  y 

W'hilft  thy  right-hand  with  fwut  revenge 
does  all  thy  foes  purfue, 

5  How  {harp  thy  weapons  are  to  then! 
that  dare  thy  pow'i  oppofe  \ 

Dawn,  down  they  fall,  while  thro'  then  hear* 
th^  poinded  arrow  goes. 

6  But  thy  firm  throne,  G  God',  h  ixx'd 

for  ever  to  endure  | 
Thy  feepter'd  (way  fhall  always  iail^  t 
by  .-righteous-lav.  s  fecure, 

7.  Became  thy  heart,  by  juftke  Ied,\ 

did  upright  ways  approve, 
And  hated  ftill  the  crooked  paths 

where  wandering  fin  tiers-  rove  5 
Therefore  did  God,  thy  God,  on  dies 

the  oil  of  gladnefs  ihed  5 
And  has,  above  thy  fell ows,  round., 

advanc'd  thy  lofty  head* 

8  With  caSla,  aloes,  and  myrrh* 

thy  i  (  yal  robes  abound  : 
Which,  from  the  irately  ward-robe  brought 

fpread  grateful  odours  round* 
P  Among  the  honourable  train 

did  princely  virgins  wait  *, 
The  Qfesen  was.plac'd  at  thy  right-hknd 

in  golden. robes  of  ftate, 


m-  P  3'  A  L'  M*   xTfc 

PART     II. 

10  But  thou,  O  royal  bride,  give  ea;> 
and  to  my  words  attend  : 

Forget  thy  native  country  now, 

and  evVy  former  friend. 

1 1  So  mall  thy  beauty  charm  the  Kmg3 
nor  mall  his  love  decay-: 

For  he  is  now  become  thy  Lord  *, 
to  him  due  rev'r^nce  pay, 

12  The  Tyrian  matrons,  rich  and  proud.. 
»  ill  all  humble  prefents  make, 

And  all  the  weahhy  nations  fue, 
thy  favour  to  partake. 

13  The  King's  fair  daughter's  beauteous  fou^ 
all  inward  graces  fill  ; 

Her  raiment  is  of  pureft  gold, 
adorn'd-wkh  coftly  fkiil. 

14  She  in  her  nuptial  garments  drefs'dj  .. 
with  needles  richly   wrought, 

Attended  by  her  virgin  train, 
fhall  to  the  King  be  brought. 

15  With  all  the  ftate  of  folemn  joy 
the  triumph  moves  along  ; 

Till,  with  wide  gates,  the  royal  court 
receives  the. pompous  throng. 

16  Thou,  in  thy  royal  Father's  room, 
muff  princely  fons   expect  $  . 

Whom  thou,  to  diff'rent  1  calms  may'ft  fend 
to  govern  and  protect : 

17  Whilft  this  my  fong  to  future  times 
tranfmits  thy  glorious  name  ; 

And  makes  the  world  with  one  confent 
thy  lading  praife  proclaim.  PSALM 


PS  A  L  M    xhh  U- 

PSALM     XLVL 

r/^   O  D  is  our  refuge  in  diitrefs^ 
VJT   A  prefent  helps  when  dangers  prefs  £ 

In  him,  undaunted,  will  confide  : 
2,  3  Tho'  earth  were  from  hercentre  tofs'd 
And  mountains  in  the  ocean  loft, 

Torn  piece-meal  by  the  roaring  tide* 

4  A  gentler  ftream  with  gladnefs  flill 
The  city  of  our  Lord  iliall  fill* 

The  royal  feat  of  God  moft  high  % 

5  God  dwells  in  Sion,  whofe  fair  tow'rs 
Shall  mock  th'  ailaults  of  earthly  pow'rsj> 

While  his  almighty  aid  is  nigh. 

6  In  tumults  when  the,  heathen  rag'd* 
And  kingdoms  war  againft  us  wag'd 

He  thunder'd,  and  difpers'd  their  pow'rs, 

7  The  Lord  of  hofts  conducts  our  arms, 
Our  tow'r  of  refuge  in  alarms, 

Our  father's  guardian  God,  and  ou*'s> 

8  Come  fee  the  wonders  he  has  wrought^ 
Qn  earth  what  defolation  brought , 

9  How  he  has  calnvd  the  jarring  world  £ 
He  broke  the  warlike  fpear  and  bow ; 
With  them  their  thund'ring  chariots  too 

Into  devpuring_Eames  were  hurl'd. 

10  Submit  to  God's  almighty  fw ay  | 
Bor  him  the  heathen  fhall  obey, 

And  earth  her  fov'reign  Lord  confefs  i 
2i  The  God  of  hofts  conducts  our  arms> 
Our  tow'r  of  refuge  in  alarms, 

As  ta  Gjir  fathers  in  diftrefs. . 

ESALMt 


cz  PSALM    xfvii,  xlviu... 

P  S  A  L  M     XLVII. 

J/T^Y  All  ye  people,  clap  your  hands, 
2\^j    And  with  triumphant  voices  ling- 
No  force  the  mighty  pow'r  withstands, 
Of  God,  the  univerial  King. 
3,  4  He  (hall  oppofing  nations  quell, 
And  with  iuccefs   our  battles  fight ; 
Shall  fix  the  place  where  we  muft  dwell*. 
The  pride  of  Jacob  his  delight. 

g,  6  God  h  gone  up,  our  Lord  and  King, , 

With  fhoutsof  joy,  and  trumpets  found  : 

To  him  repeated  praifes  fmg, 

And  let  the  chearful  fong  go  round. 

7,  8  Your  utmoft  fkill  m.  praife  be  fhown^ 

For  him  who  all  the  world  commands  ; 

Who  fits  upon  his  righteous  throne, 

And  fprcads  his  fway  o'er  heathen  lands. 

p  Our  chiefs, and  tribes,  that  far  fromhencs- 
T' adore  the  God  of  Abr'am  came  ; 
Fownc}  him  their  conftant  fure  defence^ 
How  great  and  glorious  is  his  name  ! 

PSALM    XLVIII. 

1 r  I  ^HE  Lord,  the  only*  God,  is  great,. 

1        and  greatly  to  be  prais'd 
In  Sion,  on  whofe  happy*  mount 

his  facred  throne  is  rais'd. 

2  Her  towVs  the  joy  of  all  the  earth,, 
with  beautious  profpetSt  rile  *, 

On  her  north- fide  th'  almighty  KingV 
imperial  city  lies. 

3  God  in  her  palaces  is  known  : 
his  prefence  is  her  guard 

4  Confederate  kings  withdrew  their  fiege, 
and  cf  fuccefs  defpnir'd.  5  They 


f  S  A  1  M      xivHi.  "B3 

^  They  view'd  her -walls,  admir'd  and  fled* 

with  grief  and  terror  ftrnck  ; 
i&  Like  women  whom   the  Hidden  pangs 

of  travail  had  o'ertcok. 

7  No  wretched  crew  of  mariners 

appear  like  them   forlorn. 
When  fleets  from  TarihhVs  wealthy  coaie 

by  ea&era  winds   are  torn. 
£  In  Si  on  we  have  feen  per  formed 

a  work  that  was  foretold  ; 
In  pledge  that  God  for  times  to  come^ 

his  city  will  uphold* 

9  Not  in  our  fortseiTes  and  walls 
did  we,   O  God,  confide  ; 

But  on  the  temple    hVd  our  hopes, 
in  which  thou  didft  refide. 

10  According  to  thy  lov'reign  name, 
thy  praife  thro'  earth  extends  ; 

Thy  powerful  arm  as  juftice  guides, 
chaftifes  or  defends. 

1 1  Let  Sion's  mount  with  joy  refcund, 
her  daughters  all  b?  taught. 

In  fongs  his  judgments  to  extol, 
who  :his  deliv'rance  wrought. 

12  Gompafs  her  walls  with  folemn  pomp  1 
your  eyes  quite  round  her  csir  j 

Count   all  her  tow'rs,  and  fee  if  there 
you  ilad  one  ftone  difplac'd, 

13  Kr.-:  rorts  and  palaces  furvey  ; 
obferve  their  order  well ; 

Thar    .         alTurance,  to  yoiu  heirs, 
the  wronger  you  may  tell* 

14  Tixfr 


$4         PSALM     xlviii,  xVx. 

14  This  God  is  ours,  and  will  be  ours £ 

whilft  we  in  him  confide; 
Who,  as  he  has  preferv'd  us  now, 

till  death  will  be  our  guide. 

PSALM    XLIX. 

1  T     ET  all  the  lift'ning  world  attend* 

2  1  1   and  my  inftruclions  hear  : 
Let  high  and  low,  and  rich  and  poor, 

with  joint  confent  give  «ar  : 

3  My  mouth,  with  facred  wiidom  fill'dj 
{hall  good  advice  impart  5 

The  found  rcfult  of  prudent  thoughts* 
digefted  in  my  heart. 

4  To  parables  of  weighty  fenfe 
I  will  my  ear  incline  ; 

While  to  my  tuneful  harp  I  ring, 
dark  words  of  deep  defign. 

5  Why  fhould  my  courage  fail  in  times 
of  danger  and  of  doubt  ; 

When  iinners,  that  would  me  fupplant, 
have  compafs'd  me  about  ? 

6  Thofe  men,  that  all   their  hope  and  trufl 
in  heaps  of  treafure  place : 

And  boafting,  triumph,  when  they  fee 
their  ill-got  wealth  increafe  ; 

7  Are  yet   unable  from  the  grave 
their  deareft  friend  to  free  ; 

Nor  can,  by  force  of  coftly  bribes, 
reverie  God's  firm  decree. 

S,  9  Their  vain  endeavors  they  muft  quit, 

the  price  is  held  too  high  : 
No  fums  can  purchafe  fuch  a  grant, 

that  man  {hall  sever  die. 

10  N 


: 


PSA  LM   xlix.  ,$$ 

10  Not  wifdom  can  the  wife  exempt, 
nor  fools  their  folly  fave  ; 

But  both  nraft  perifh,  and  in  death, 
their  wealth  to  others  leave. 

1 1  For  tho'  they  think  their  {lately  feats 
fhall  ne'er  to  ruin  fall  ; 

Butjtheir  remembrance  lafl  in  lands-, 
which  by  their  names  they  call  *, 

12  Yet  fhall  their  fame  be  foon  forgot, 
how  great  foe'er  their  ftate  : 

With  beads  their  memory,  and  they^ 
fhall  fhare  one  common  fate. 

PART    II. 

5  3  How  great  their  folly  is,  who  thus 

abfurd  conclufions  make  ! 
And  yet  their  children,  unreclaim'd, 

repeat  the  grofs  miftake. 

14  They  all,  like  fheep  to  {laughter  fed, 
the  prey  of  death  are  made  ; 

Their  beauty  while  the  juft  rejoice, 
within  the  grave  fhall  fade. 

15  But  God  will  yet  redeem  my  foul  5 
and  from  the  greedy  grave 

His  greater  pow'r  fhall  fet  me  free, 
and  to  himfelf  receive. 

16  Then  fear  not  thou,  when  worldly,  men 
in  envy'd  wealth  abound  ; 

Nor  tho'  their  profpVous  houfe  increafe, 
with  ftate  and  honour  crown'd. 

17  For  when  they're  fummon'd  hence  by 
they  leave  all  this  behind  ;  (death, 

No  fhadow  of  their  former  pomp 
within  the  grave  they  find  ; 

H   '  18  And 


86  PSALM    xlix.  1. 

18  And  yet  they  tho't  their  ftate  was  bleft, 
caught  in  the  flatt'rer's  fnare  : 

Who  praifes  thole  that  flight  all  elfe, 
and  of  themfelves  take  care. 

19  In  their  forefathers  fteps  they  tread  ; 
and  when,  like  them,  they  die, 

Their  wretched  anceftors,  and  they, 
in  endlefs  darknefs  lie. 

20  For  man,  how  great  foe'er  his  ftate  9 
unlefs  he's  truly  wife, 

^s  .like  a  fenfual  beaft  he  lives, 
fo>  like  a  beaft,  he  dies. 

PSA  L  M    L. 

*,P  I  ^  HE  Lord  hath  fpoke,  the  mighty  God 
2     JL     Hath  fent  his  iummons  all  abroad, 

From  dawning  light,  till  day  declines: 
3?he  lift'ning  earth  his  voice  hath  heard, 
And  he  from  Sion  hath  appear'd, 

Where  beauty  in  perfection  fhines. 

3,4  Our  God  fhall  come,  and  keep  no  more 
hi lfconftru'd  filence,  as  before  ; 

But  wafting  flames  before  him  fend  ; 
Around  fhall  tempefts  fierce  ly  rage, 
While  he  does  heav<  n  and  earth  eng  ^e 
'  Hisjuft  tribunal  to  attend. 

5,  6  Aftemble  all  my  faints  to  me 
(  1'hus  runs  the  gre<<r  divin:  decree) 

That  in  my  la.'iing  cov'nant  live  ! 
And  offerings  bring  with  conftant  ere  : 
(  The  heav'ns  his  jufti-  e  ihall  declan   ■, 

For  God  himleii  ihall  ientence  r     5  ) 

t   A  .tend, 


:        .}■    l   m    i,  s; 

^  Attei  people!;   Ifrael  hear  ;- 

thy  itron^       :ufeMni  .  ,. ,  ear  5 

Thy  Gi.-d.  th~  ~n'y  G,:\  anvl  y 
§.  Tis  not  of  off'ringl  I  complain^ 
Which,  daily  in  my  temple  flain* 

My  facred  altar  did  fupply. 

9  Will  this  alone  atonement  make  t 
No  bullock  from  thy  ftall  I'll  take, 

Nor  he-goat  from  thy  fold  accept  r 

10  The  foreft  beafts,  that  range  alone, 
The  cattle  too,  are  all  my  own, 

That  on  a  thoufand  hills  are  kept. 

1 1  I  know  the  fowls,  that  build"  their  neft? 
In  craggy  rocks  ;  and  favage  beafts, 

That  loofely  haunt  the  oaen  fields  : 

12  If  feiz'd  with  hunger  I  could  be, 
I  need  not  feek  relief  from  thee, 

Since  the  world's  mine,  and  all  it  yields. 

1 3  Think'ft  thou  that  I  have  any  need 
On  flaughter'd  bulls  and  goats  to  feed, 

To  eat  their  fleih,  and  drink  their  blood  ? 
34  The  facrifices  I  require, 
Are  hearts  which  love  and  zeal  infpire, 

And  vows  with  ftricteft  care  made  good. 

15  In  time  of  trouble  call  on  me, 
And  I  will  let  thee  fafe  and  free  ; 

And  thou  returns  of  praife  fhall  make, 
J  6  But  to  the  wicked  thus  faith  God  : 
How  dar'ffc  thou  teach  my  laws  abroad, 

Or  in  thy  mouth  my  cov'nant  take  ? 

17  For  ftubborn  thou,  confjrm'd  in  fin, 
Haft  proof  againft  inftru&ion  been, 

H  2  And: 


88-  PSALM    1,  U. 

And  of  my  word  didft  lightly  fpeak* 
*8  When  thou  a  fubtile  thief  didft  fee, 
Thou  gladly  didft  with  him  agree, 

And  with  adukVers  didft  partake. 

ip  Vile  flander  is  thy  chief  delight ; 
Tny  tongue,  by  envy  mov'd,  and  fpite, 

deceitful  tales  doft  hourly  fpread. 
2.0  Thou  doft  with  hateful  fcandals  wound 
Thy  brother  and  with  lyes  confound 

The  offspring  of  thy  mother's  bed. 

%  tThefe  things  didft  thou,  whom  ftill  I  ftrove 
To  gain  with  filence,  and  with  love  ; 

Tilt  tliou  didft  wickedly  furmife, 
That  I  was  fuch  an  one  as  thou  : 
But  I'll  reprove  and  fhame  thee  dow, 

And  fet  thy  fins  before  thine  eyes. 

ai  Mark  this,  ye  wicked  fools,  left  I 
Let  all  my  bolts  of  vengeance  fly, 

Whi.e'nonefhall  dare  your  caufetoowin: 
23  Who  praifes  me,  due  honour  gives  j 
And  to  the  man  who  juftly  lives, 

My  ftrong  falvation  fhall  be  fhown. 

PSALM     EL 

I  TJ  AVE  mercy,  Lord 9  on  me, 

fi    1    as  thou  wert  ever  kind  : 
Let  ti\e  opprefs'd  with  loads  of  guilt, 
thy  wonted  mercy  fird. 
2,  3  Wafii  off  my  foul  offence, 
■md  cleanfe  me  from  my  fin  : 
for  I  confefs  my' crime,  and  fee 
how  great  my  guilt  has  been. 

4  Againft 


■PS  ALM    IS  % 

4  Againfc.  thee,  Lord,  alone, 
and  only  in  thy  light, 

Have  X^ranfgrefs'd  ;  and  tho'  condemn*^ 
mull  own  thy  judgments  right. 

5  In  guilt  each  part  was  formed 
of  all  this  finfui  frames 

In  guilt  I  was  conc-eiv'd.,  and  bora 
the  heir  of  iin  a  ad  fhame, 

6  Yet  the ,-.■  v rhofe  fearching.ey© 
does  inward  truth  require^ 

Iiviecret  didft  with  wifdom's  laws 
my  tender  foul  infpire. 

7  With  hyfop  purge  me,  Lord  5 
?nd  fo  I  clean  fhall  be  : 

1  fhall  with  fnow  in  whitenefs  vie* 
when  purifi'd  by  thee. 

8  Make  me  to  hear  with  joy- 
thy  kind  forgiving  voice  \ 

That  fo  the  bones  which  thou  haft  brclis 

may  with  frefh  iirength  rejoice. 

9,  10  Blot  out  my  crying  iins, 

nor  me  in  ^nger  view  ; 
Create  in  me  a  heart  that's -clean,  ■  < 

an  upright  mind  renew. 

FART      II. 

1 1  Withdraw  not  thou  thy  help>> 

nor  call  me  from  thy  fight  *, 
Mor  let  thy  holy  fpirit  taiss 

its  everlafting  flight, 

1 1  The  joy  thy  favour  gives* 

let  me  again  obtain  ; 
And  thy  free  fpirit's  firm 'fupportx 

my  fainting  iovxl  fuftain, 

h  3  n  S6 


$o  P  S  A   L  M    li,  lih 

13  So  I  thy  righteous  ways 
to  finners  will  impart  -y 

Whilft  my  advice  fhall  wkked  men, 
to  thy  j.uft  laws  convert. 

14  My  guilt  of  blood  remove, 
my  Saviour  and  my  God ; 

And  my  glad  tongue  fhall  loudly  tell 
thy  righteous  a£ks  abroad, 

15  Do  thou  unlock  my  lips, 
with  forrow  clos'd,  and  fhame  : 

So  fhall  my  mouth  thy  wond'rous  pra:f« 
to  all  the  world  proclaim. 

16  Gould  facrifice  atone, 

whole  nocks  and  herds  fhould  die  5 
But  on  inch  ofPrings  thou  difdain'ft 
to  caft  a  gracious  eye. 

17  A  broken  fpirit  is 

by  God  molt  highly  pria'd; 
By  him  a  brokf  n  contrire  heart 
fhall  never  be  defpis'd, 

18  Let  Sion  favour  find, 
of  thy  good  wiil  afTur'd  ; 

And  thy  own  city  flourifli  long, 
by  lofty  walls  fecur'd. 

19  The  juft  fhall  then  attend, 
and  pleaiing  tribute  pay  ; 

And  facrince  of  choiceft  kind, 
upon  thy  altar  lay. 

PSALM    LII. 

I    T  N  vain  O  man  of  lawlefs  might, 

thou  boafVft  thyfelf  in  ill  j 
Since  God,  the  God  in  whom  I  truft, 
\?ouchiafes  his  favour  ft  ill. 

1  Thy 


F  S  A  L  M  Ri,   iiii.  91 

2  Thy  wicked  tongue  does  fland'rous  tales 
malicioufly  devife  > 

And,  fharper  than  a  razor  fet, 
it  wounds  with  treacherous  lyes. 

3, 4  Thy  thoughts  are  more  on  ill,  than  good, 

on  lyes,  than  truth  employ'd  ; 
Thy  tongue  delights  in  words  by  which 

the  guiklefs  are  de'ftroy'd. 

5  God  fhall  for  ever  blaft  thy  hopes3 
and  fnatch  thee  foon  away  ; 

Kor  in  thy  dwelliag-place  permit, 
nor  in  the  world,  to  ftay. 

6  The  juft,  with  pious  fear  fhall  fee 
the  downfall  of  thy  pride  : 

Aad  at  thy  fudden  ruin  laugh, 
and  thus  thy  fall  deride  : 

7  i(  See  there  the  man  that  haughty  waf, 

"  who  proudly  God  defy^df 
"  Who  trufted  in  his  wealth,  and  dill 
"  on  wicked  arts  rely'd." 

3  But  I  am  like  thofe  olive  plants 
that  fhade  God's  temple  round  j 

And  hope  with  his  indulgent  grace 

to  be  for  ever  crown'd. 
9  So  fhall  my  foul  with  praife,  O  God, 

extol  thy  wond'rous  love  ; 
And  on  thy  name  with  patience  wait  % 

for  this  thy  faints  approve. 

P  S  A  L  M    LIII. 

I^TP1  H  E  wicked  fools  muft  fure  fuppofs 
J[_     that  God  is  but  a  name  : 

This  grofs  miftake  their  practice  (hows, 
lince  virtue  all  diiclaim. 

%  Tht 


-.;.  P  0  A  L  M    liHj   liv.  ' 

Z  The  Lord  look'd  dow,n  from  heavVs  hWh. 

the  ions  of  men  to  view,  (towV, 

To  fee  if  any  own'd  his  powV, 

or  truth  or  juitice  knew. 

3  But  all  he  faw-  were  backward  gone 
degtn'rate  grown  and  bafe  •, 

None  for  religion,  car'd,  not  one 
of  all  the  iinfui  race. 

4  But  are  thole  workers  of  deceit 
io  dull  and  fenfcieis  grown  ; 

That  they  like  bread  my  people  ear, 
and  God's  jjuft  pow**  difown  ? 

5  Their  caufckfs  fears  {hall  ftrangely  grow  ^ 

and  they,  dtfpis'd  of  God, 
Shall  foon  be  foii'd  :  his  hand  fliall   throv/ 
their  fhatierV*  bones  abroad. 

6  Would  he  his  laving  pow'r  employ^ 
to  break  cur  iervilc  band, 

Loud  fhouts  of  univerfai  joy 
ihould  eccho  thro'  the  land. 

PSALM       LIV. 

i  T    ORD,  fa?e  me,  for  thy  glorious  name  j 

2  L/  and  in  thy  ftrength  appear, 

To  judge  my  caufe  •,  accent  my  prayV, 
and  to  my  words  give  ear. 

3  Mere  ftrangers  whom  I   never  wrojag'ii, 
to  ruin  me  deflgn'd  *, 

And  cruel  men,  that  fear  no  God, 
againft  my  foul  combin'd.' 

4,  5  ButGod  takes  part  with  all  myfriends; 

aod  he's  the  hi  reft  guard  : 
The  God  of  trnth  fhall  give  my  fees 

their  falfhootfs  juft  reward  ;       o  While 


PSALM    liv,    It;  93 

6  While  I  my  grateful  off  rings  bring, 
and  facrifice  with  joy  \ 

And  in  his  praife  my  time  to  come 
delightfully  employ. 

7  From  dreadful  danger  and  diftre&. 
the  Lord  hath  fet  me  free  r 

Thro*  him  fhall  I,  of  all  my  foe^ 
the  juft  deftruclion  fee. 

PSALM    LV. 

*/"**  IVE  ear,  thou  Judge  of  all  the  eartb? 

\Jf  and  liften  when  I  pray  •, 
Nor  from  thy  humble  fu'ppliarit'turft" 
thy  glorious  face  away. 

2  Attend  to  this  my  fad  complaint, 
and  hear  my  grievous  moans  ; 

Whilft  I  my  mournful  cafe  declare 
with  artlefs  fighs  and  groans. 

3  Hark  how  the  foe  infults  aloud  ! 

how  fierce  oppprefTors  rage  \  (hate, 

Whole  iland'rous  tongues  with  wrathful 

againft  my  fame  engage. 
4,  5  My  heart  is  racked  with  pain,  my  foul 

with  deadly  frights  diftrefs'd  ; 
With  fear  and  trembling  compafs'd  round, 

with  horror  quite  opprefs'd. 

6  How  often  wifh'd  I  then,  that  I 

the  dove's  fwift  wings  could  get  5 
That  I  might  take  my  fpeedy  flight, 

and  feek  a  fafe  retrt  at  ! 
*f,  8  Then  would  I  wander  far  from  hence^ 

and  in  wild  defarts  frray, 
Till  all  this  furious  ftorm  was  fpent, 

this  tempeft  paft  awav. 

PART 


PSALM  lv. 

PART     II. 

y  Deftroy.  O  Lord,  their  ill  defignsr 

their  counlels  Toon  divi  le  ; 
For  through  the  city  r  "J  eyes 

have  ftrife  and  rapine  fpy'd* 
10  By  day  and  ni^ht  on  evVy  wall 

they  walk  their  conftant  round  ; 
And  in  the  rnitift  of  ail  her  ftrength, 

are  grief  and  miichief  found. 

I  l  Whoe'er  thro'  ev'ry  part  fhall  roam>; 

with  frefh  diforders  meet  ; 
Deceit  and  guile  their  conftant  pofts 

maintain  in  ev'ry  ftreet. 
12  For  'twas  aot  any  open  foe, 

that  falfe  reflections  made  •, 
For  then  I  could  with  eafe  have  borne 

the  bitter  things  he  faid  : 

Twas  none  who  hatred  had  profefs'dr 

that  did  again  ft  me  rife  ; 
For  then  I  had  withdrawn  myfelf 

from  his  malicious  eyes. 
13,  14  But  'twas  ev'n  thou,  my  guide,    my 

whom  tend'reftlove  did  join  :       (friend* 
Whofe  fweet  advice  I  valu'd  moft, 

whofe  pray'rs  were  mixAi  with  mine. 

15  Sure,  vengeance  equal  to  their  crime, 

fuch  traitors  nraft  furprife  ; 
And  fudden  death  requite  thofe  ills 

they  wickedly  devife. 
:6,  17  But  I  will  call  on  God,  who  ftill 

fhall  in  my  aid  appear  : 
At  morn  and  noon,  and  night  I'll  pray, 

and  he  my  voice  fhall  hear. 

TART 


FSA'LM    for,    Ivi.  o~ 

PART     III. 

sS  God  has  releas'd  my  foul  from  thofe3 

chat  did  with  me  contend  ; 
J  nd  made  anum'roiis  hoft  of  friends  - 

my  righteous  caufe  defend. 

19  For  he,  who  was  my  keLp  <gf  old, 
fhali  now  his  fuppliant  kea=r  ; 

And  puniih  thofe,  whofe  profp'rous  -flats 
makes  ihem  no  God  to  fear. 

20  Whom  can  I  truft,  if  faitMefs  men 

profidioufiy  devife 
To  ruin  me,  their  peaceful  friend, 
and  break  the  ftrongerc  ties  ? 

21  Tho'  foft  and  melting  are  their  words, 
their  hearts  with  war  abound  : 

Their  fpeeches  are  more  fmoot'h  than  oil, 
and  yet  like  iwords  they  wound. 

22  Do  thou,  my  foul,  on  God  depend, 
and  he  mail  thee  iuftain  : 

He  aids  thejuft,  whom     ;  fupplant 
the  wicked  ftrive  in  va 

23  My  foes,  that  trade  m  lies  md   blood, 
ileal!  all  untimely  die  -5 

"Whilft  I  for  health,  and  length     t  days, 
on  thee  my  God,  rely. 

PS    A   L  M    LVI. 

1  J>0  thou,  O  God,  in  mercy  help  : 

LJ?    /or  man  Eiy  life  purines  : 
To  crufla  me  with  repeated  wrongs, 
he  daily  ftrife.renev  s 

2  Continually  my  fpkeful|oes 
to  ruin  me  co  ,  bine  : 

Thou  fceft  who  ^'d  on  high, 

what  migfc 

3  Btf| 


$6  PSA  L  M     lvi. 

3  But  tho'  fometimes  furpriz'd  by  fear 
(on  danger's  firft  alarm) 

Yet  ftiil  for  fuccour  I  depend 
on  thy  almighty  arm. 

4  God's  faithful  promife  I  fhall  praife, 
on  which  I  now  rely  : 

In  God  I  truft,  and  trufling  him. 
the  arm  of  flefh  defy. 

5  They  wreft  my  words  and  make  'em  fpeak, 

a  fenfe  they  never  meant : 
Their  thoughts  are  all,  with  refllefs  fpite, 
on  my  deftruclion  bent. 

6  In  clofe  affemblies  they  combine, 
and  wicked  projects  lay  : 

They  watch  my  fttps,  and  lie  in  wait 
to  make  my  foul  their  prey. 

7  Shall  fuch  injuftice  ftill  efcape  ? 
O  righteous  God,  arife  ; 

Let  thy  juft  wrath  (too  long  provok'd) 
this  impious  race  chafiife. 

8  Thou  numb'reft  all  my  wand'ring  fleps 
fince  firft  compel'd  to  llee  : 

My  very  tears  are  treafur'd  up, 
and  regifter'd  by  thee . 

9  When  therefore  I  invoke  thy  aid, 
my  foes  fhall  be  overthrown  ; 

For  I  am  well  aflur'd,  that  God 

my  righteous  caufe  will  own. 
io,  1 1  III  truft  God's  word,  and  fo  defpife 

the  force  that  man  can  raife  ; 
ll  To  thee,  O  God,  my  vows  are  due  : 

to  thee  I'll  render  praife. 

13  Thou 


PSALM    hi,   IviL  97 

13  Thou  haft  retriev'd  my  foul  fiom  deaths 

aad  thou  wilt  ftill  fecure 
The  life  thou  haft  fo  oft  preferv'd, 

and  make  my  footfteps  fure  : 
That  thus,  protected  by  thy  powVF 

I  may  this  light  enjoy  : 
And  in  the  fervfce  of  my  God, 

my  lengthen'd  days  employ. 

PSALM      LVIL 

I|rT^HY  mercy,  Lord,  to  meextend3 

On  thy  protection  I  depend  ; 
And  to  tby  wing  for   fhelter  hafte, 
Till  this  outrageous  ftorm  is  pall. 

2  To  thy  tribunal,  Lord,  I  fly, 

Thou  fov'reign  Judge  and  God  moft  higfe> 
Who  wonders  haft  for  me  begun, 
And  wilt  not  leave  thy  work  undone. 

3  From  heav'n  prjfiefl:  me  by  thy  arm, 
And  fhame  all  thole  who  feek  my  harm  % 
To  my  relief  thy  mercy  fend, 

And  truth  on  which  my  hopes  depend. 

4  For  I  with  favage  men  converfe, 
Like  hungry  lions  wild  and  fierce, 

With  men  whofe  teeth  are  fpears,  their  words 
Invenom'd  darts,  and  two  edg'd  fwords. 

5  Be  thou,  O  God,  exalted  high  3 
And,  as  thy  glory  fills  the  Iky, 
So  let  it  be  on  earth  difplay'd ; 

Till  thou  art   here,  as  there,  obey'd. 

6  To  take  me,  they  their  net  prepar'd* 
And  had  almoft  my  foul  enfnar'd  ; 
But  fell  themfelves,  by  juft  decree* 
Into,  the  pit  they  made  for  me^ 

I  JO 


yo  r  o   /a.  ±j  ivi      ivn,    i.vui. 

7  O  God,  my  heart  is  fix'd,  'tis  bent, 
Its  thankful  tribute  to  prefent ; 
And,  with  my  heart  my  voice  Fll  raife 
To  thee,  my  God,  in  fongs  of  praife. 

8  Awake,  my  glory,  harp  and  lute, 
No  longer  let  your  "firings  be  mute  ; 
And  I,  my  tuneful  part  to  take, 
Will  with  the  early  dawn  awake. 

4?  Thy  praifes,  Lord,  I  will  refound 
To  all  the  lilVning  nations  round  ; 
lo  Thy  mercy  higheft  heav'n  tranfeends, 
Thy  truth  beyond  the  clouds  extends. 
31   Be  thou,  O  God,  exa'ted  high; 
And,  as  thy  glory  fills  the  Iky, 
So  let  it  be  on  earth  difplay'd  ; 
Till  thou  art  here,  as  there,  obey'd. 

PSALM    LVIII. 

iQPEAK,  O  ye  judges  of  the  earth, 

|^   if  jult  vour  fentence  be  ; 
Or  muft  not  innocence  appeal 

to  heav'n,  from  your  decree  ? 
2  Vour  wicked  hearts  and  judgments  are 

alike  by  malice  fway'd,; 
Your  griping  hands  by  weighty  bribes, 

to  violence  betray'd. 

2  To  virtue,  ftrangers  from  the  womb, 

their  infant  fteps  went  wrong  : 
They  prattled  flander  and  in  lies 

employ'd  their  lifping  tongue. 
4  No  ferpent  of  parch'd  Afric's  breed, 

does  ranker  poifon  bear  ; 
The  drowfy  adder  will  as  foon 

yniock  his  fallen  ear. 

5  Unmov'd 


PSALM    lviii,  Ihfc  pp 

§  Unmov'd  by  good  advice,  and  deaf 

as  adders  they  remain  \ 
From  whom  the  fkilful  charmer's  voice' 

can  no  attention  gain. 

6  Defeat,  O  God,  their  threatening  rage^ 
and  timely  break  their  pow'r  : 

Difarm  thefe  growing  lions  jaws^. 
e'er  pra6tis'd  to  devour. 

7  Let  now  their  infblence  at  height^ 
like  ebbing  tides  be  fpert ; 

Their  fhiver^d  darts  deceive  their  aim> 
when  they  their  bow  have  bent : 

8  Like  fnails  let  them  diffolve  to  flime  f 
like  haity  births  become, 

Unworthy  to  behold  the  fan, 
and  dead  within  the  wombi 

9  E'er  thorns  can  make  the  flefh  pots  bo\l$ 
tempeftuous  wrath  ihall  come 

From  God,  and  match  them  hence  alive 
to  their  eternal  doom. 

10  The  righteous  mail  rejoice  to  fee 
their  crimes  fuch  vengeance  meet  j 

And  fajnts  in  perfecutors  Mood 
{hall  dip  their  harmlefs  feet. 

1 1  TranfgrelTors  then  with  grief  fhall  fee 
juft  men  rewards  obtain  ; 

And  own  a  God  whofe  juftice  will 
the  guilty  earth  arraign. 

PSALM    LIX. 

fT^ELIVER  me,  O  Lord,  my  God, 
JLr   from  all  my  fpiteful  foes : 
In  my  defence  oppofe  thy  power 
to  theirs  who  me  oppofe, 

a  Prefers 


ieo  PSALM    fix. 

2  Preferve  me  from  a  wicked  race, 
who  make  a  trade  of  ill ; 

Protect  me  from  remorfelefs  mem 
who  feek  my  blood  to  fpiil. 

3  They  lie  in  wait,  and  mighty  powers 
againft  my  life  combine, 

Implacable  ;  yet,  Lord,  thou  know'ft, 
for  no  offence  of  mine. 

4  In  hafte  they  run  about,  and  watch 
my  guiltlefs  life  to  take: 

Look  down,  O  Lord,  on  my  diflrefs, 
and  to  my  help  awake. 

5  Thou  Lord  of  hofts,  and  Ifrael's  Godr, 
their  heathen  rage  fupprefs  •, 

Kelentlefs  vengeance  take  on  tfyofe, 
who  ftubbornly  tranfgrefs. 

6  At  evening  to  befet  my  houfe, 
like  growling  dogs  they  meet  *, 

While  others  through  the  city  range, 
and  ranfack'd  ev'ry  ftreet.. 

7  Their  throats  invenom'd  (lander  breathy 
their  tongues  are  fharpen'd  lwords  : 

4<  Who  hears  (fay  they)  or,  hearing,  dares 
"  reprove  our  lawleis  words  ?" 

3  But  for  thy  throne  thou  (halt,  O  Lord, 
their  baffled  plots  deride  •, 

And  foon  to  fcorn  and  fhame  expofe 
their  boafted  heathen  pride. 

9  On  thee  I  wait  ;  'tis  on  thy  ftrengtk 

for  fuccour  I  depend  : 
5Tis  thou,  O  God,  art  my  defence, 

who  only  can   defend. 

I   2  10   Thj 


PSALM    lix.  101 

10  Thy  mercy,  Lord,  which  has  fo  oft 

from  danger  fet  me  free, 
Shall  crown  my  wifhes,  and  fubdue 

my  haughty  foes  to  me. 

ii  Deftroy  them  not,  O  Lord,  at  once  ; - 

reftrain  thy  vengeful  blow  j 
Left  we,  in  gratefully,  too  foon 

forget  their  overthrow. 
Difperfe  them  through  the  nation*  round,1 

by  thy  avenging  power  s 
Do  thou  bring  down  their  haughty  pride, 

OLord,  our  Ihield  and  tow'r. 

12  Now  in  the  height  of  all  their  hopes, 
their  arrogance  chaftife  ; 

Whofe  tongues  have  finn'd  without  reftraint, 
and  curfes  join'd  with  lies. 

13  Nor  fhalt  thou,  whilft  their  race  endure* 
thine  anger,  Lord,  fupprefs  ; 

That  diftant  lands,  by  their  juft  doom, 
may  Ifrael's  God  confefs. 

14  At  evening  let  them  ftillperfift 
like  growling  dogs,  to  meet  ; 

Still  wander  all  the  city  round, 
and  trav^rfe  ev'ry  ftreet. 

15  Then,  as  for  malice  now  they  do, 
for  hunger  let  them  ftray  : 

And  yell  their  vain  complaints  aloud, 
defeated  of  their  prey : 

16  "Whilft  early  I  thy  mercy  ilng, 
thy  wond'rous  pow'r  confefs  : 

For  thou  haft  been  my  fure  defence, 
my  refuge  in  diftrefs. 

I  3  17  To 


joi  PSALM    lix,  lx. 

17  To  thee,  with  never-ceafing  praife, 
O  God,  my>ftrength,  I'll  fin g  : 

Thou  art  my  God,  the  rock  from  whence 
my  health  and  fafety  fpring. 

PSAL  M    LX. 
I^V  God,  who  haft  our  troops  difpersM* 
\^/  Foriaking  thofe  who  left  thee  firft  .^ 
As  we  thy  juft  difpleafure  mourn, 
Xo  us  in  mercy,  Lord,  return. 

2  Our  ftrength,  that  firm  as  earth  did  (land,.. 
Is  rent  by  thy  avenging  hand  : 

Q!  heal  the  breaches  thou  haft  made  : 
We  fhake,  we  fall,  without  thy  aid. 

3  Our  folly's  fad  effects  we  feel  j 
Jor,  drunk  with  difcord's  cup  we  reel, 

4  But  now,  for  them  who  thee  rever'd, 
Thou  haft  thy  truth's  bright  banner  rear\!»x 

5  Let  thy  right-hand  thy  faints  protect  i 
Lord,  hear  ihg  prayYs  that  we  direct. 

6  The  holy  God.  has  (poke  ;  and  I, 
O'erjoy'dj  on  his  firm,  word  rely. 

To  thee  in  portions  I'll  divide 
FairSichem's  foil,  Samaria's  pride  ; 
To  Sichem,  Succoth  nem  Tiljoin, 
And  meafure  out  her  vale  by  line. 

7  ManafTeh,  Gilead,  both  fubferibe 

To  my  commands  with  Ephrainv's  tribe$  , 
Ephraim  by  arms  fupports  my  caufe, 
And  Judahby  religious  laws. 

8  Moab,  my  flave  and  drudge  fhall  befi 
Nor  Edom  from  my  yoke  get  free  ; , 
Proud  Pal aftine^s  imperious,  flate 
Shall  humbly  on  our  triumph  waif. 

0  Btm 


PS  AL  M    Ix,  1x1.  103, 

9  But  who  fhall  quell  thefe  mighty  powers, 
Aad  clear  my  way  to  Edom's  tow'rs  ? 

Or  through  her  guarded  frontiers  tread 
The  path  that  does  to  conqueft  lead  ? 

10  Rv'n  thou,  O  God,  who  haft  difpers'd 
Our  troops  (for  we  forfook  thee  fii  ft) 
Thofe,  whom  thou  didft  in   wrath  forfake5, 
Aton'd,  thou  wilt  vi&arious  make, 

it  l)o  thou. our  fainting  caufe  fuftaih  ; 
For  human -fuccours-  are  but  vain. 
i2Fre(h  ftrength  and  courage  Gbdfaeftows^; 
*Tis  he  treads  down  our  proudeft  foes. 

P  S  A  L  M     LXI. 

lT      O.R'D*,  hear  my  cry,  regard  my  prajV 
JLj;  which  I  oppreiVd  with  grief  ;. 
2,  From  earth's- remcteft  parts  addrefs 

to- thee  for  kind  relief, 
0  lodge  me  fafe  beyond  the  reach- 

of  perfecuting  pow'r, 

3  Thou,  who  fo  oft  from  fpiteful  foes, 
haft  been  my  fheh'ring  towV. 

4  So  fhall  Tin  thy  facred  courts 
fecure  from  danger  lie  ; 

Beneath  the  covert  of  thy  wings, 

all  future  {forms  defy. 
5.  In  fign  my  vows  are  heard,  once  more$f 

I  o'er  thy  chofen  reign ■:. 

6  O  -!.  biefs  with  long  and  profp'rous  life, , . 
the  king  thou  did'ft  ordain.. 

7  Confirm  his  throne,  and  make  his  reign ; 
accepted  in  thy  light; 

And  let  thy  truth  and  mercy  bota 

in  his  defence  unite,  *  SSo> 


■104  PSALM    Ixi,  txiu 

8  So  fhall  I  ever  ting  thy  praife, 

thy  name  for  ever  blefs; 
Devote  my  profp'rous  days  to  pay 

the  vows  of  my  diflrefs. 

PSALM     LXII. 

ill  /TY  foul  for  help  on  God  relies  ; 
2jbYX   From  him  alone  my  fafety  flows  :} 
My  rock,  my  health,  that  ftrength  fupplies. 
To  bear  the  ihock  of  all  my  foes.  » 

3  How  long  will  ye  contrive  my  fall, 
Which  will  but  haften  on  your  own  ! 
You'll  totter  like  a  bending  wall, 
Or  fence  of  uncemented  ftone. 

4  To  make  my  envy'd  honours  lefs, 
They  ftrive  with  lies,  their  chief  delight ; 
For  they,  tho'with  their  mouth  they  blefs, 
In  private  curfe  with  inward  fpite. 

5,  6  But  thou,  my  foul,  on  God  rely  ; 
On  him  alone  thy  truft.  repofe  : 
My  rock  and  health  with  ftrength  fupply, 
To  bear  the  fhock  of  all  my  foes. 

y  God  does  his  faving  health  difpenfe, 
And  flowing  bleflings  daily  fend  : 
He  is  my  fortrefs  and  defence  ; 
On  him  my  foul  fhall  ftill  depend. 

8  In  him,  ye  people,  always  truft  ; 
Before  his  throne  pour  out  your  hearts  j, 
For  God,  the  merciful  andjuft, 

His  timely  aid  to  us  imparts. 

9  The  vulgar  fickle  are  and  frail; 
The  great  difle'mble  and  betray  -, 
And  laid  in  truth's  impartial  fcaie, 
The  lighted  things  will  both  outweigh. 

io  Then 


PSALM     ixii,  Ixiii,  jof 

10  Then  truft  not  in  oppreflive  ways  y 
By  fpoil  and  rapine  grow  not  vain  \ 
Nor  let  your  hearts,  if  wealth  encreafe, 
Be  fet  too  much  upon  your  gain, 
it  For  God  has  oft  his  wili  exprefs'd^ 
And  I  this  truth  have  fully  known  ; 
To  be  of  boundlefs  poVr  poffefs'd, 
Belongs,  of  right,  to  God  alone. 

12  Though  mercy  is  his  darling  grace* 
In  which  he  chiefly  takes  delight  5 
Yet  will  he  ail  the  human  race 
According  to  their  works  requite. 

PSALM     LXIII. 
1  /"\  GOD,  my  gracious  God,  to  thee, 
\^J  My  morning  pray'rs  fhall  offer'd  be  £ 
For  thee  my  thurfty  foul  does  pant  j 
My  fainting  flefn  implores  thy  grace, 
Within  this  dry  and  barren  place, 
Where  I  refrefhing  waters  want. 

2  O  !  to  my  longing  eves  once  more 
That  view  of  glorious  pow'r  reftore. 
Which  thy  majcftic  houfe  difplays  j 

3  Becaufe  to  me  thy  wondVous  love 
Than  life  itfelf  does  dearer  prove, 

My  lips  fhall  always  fpeak  thy  praife. 

4  My  life,  while  I  that  life  enjoy, 
In  bleffing  God  I  will  employ  1 

With  lifted  hands  adore  his  name  \ 

5  My  foul's  content  fhall  be  as  great 
As  theirs,  whofe  choiceft  dainties  eat, 

While  I  with  joy  his  praife  proclaim. 

6  When  down  I  lie,  fweet  fleep  to  find, 
Thou,  Lord,  art  prefent  to  my  mind  \ 

Anil  when  I  wake  m  dead  of  night, 

7  Becauffe 


io6  PSALM     Ixiii,    lxiv„ 

7  Becaufe  thou  ftill  doft  fuccour  brings 
Beneath  the  fhadow  of  thy  wing 

I  red  with  fafety  and  delight. 

8  My  foul,  when  foes  would  me  devour, 
Cleaves  faft  to  thee,  whofe  matchiefs  powV 

In  her  fupport  is  daily  fhown  : 

9  But  thofe  the  righteous  Lord  fhall  flay, 
That  my  deftruction  wifh  •,  and  they, 

That  feek  my  life  fhall  loofe  their  own. 

10,  1 1  They  by  untimely  ends  fhall  die, 
Their  flefh  a  prey  to  foxes  He  ; 

But  God  fhall  fill  the  king  with  joy : 
Who  fwears  by  thee  fhall  frill' rejoice; 
Whilft  the  falfe  tongue,  and  lying  voice, 

Thou,  Lord,  fhall  filence  and  deftroye 

PSALM     LXIV. 
iT    ORD,hear  the  voice  of  my  complaint^. 

yLj  to  my  requeft  give  ear  ; 

Preferve  my  life  from  cruel  foes, 

and  free  my  foul  from  fear. 

2  O  !  hide  me  with  thy  tender  care 
in  fome  fecure.  retreat, 

From  finners  that  againft  me  rife  'T 
and  all  their  plots  defeat. 

3  See  how,  intent  to  work  my  harm, 
they  whet  their  tongues  like  fwords  $ 

And  bend  their  bows  to  fhoot  their  darts>. 
fharp  lies  and  bitter  words. 

4  Lurking  in  private,  at  the  jufr, 
they  take  their  fecret  aim  ; 

And  iliddenly  at  him  they  flioot, 
quite,  void  of  fear  and  ihame<- 

5  To 


PSALM    lxiv,   lxv,  107 

5  To  carry  on  their  ill  defigns 
they  mutually  agree  j 

They  fpeak  of  laying  private  fnares, 
and  think  that  none  (hall  fee. 

6  With  utmoft  diligence  and  care 
their  wicked  plots  they  lay  : 

The  deep  defighs  of  all  their  hearts 
are  only  to  betray. 

7  But  God,  to  anger  juftly  mov'd, 
his  dreadful  how  fhall  bend, 

And  on  his  flying  arrow's  point 
(hall  fwift  deftruction  fend. 

8  Thofe  (landers  which  their  mouths  did  \Tent 
upon  themfelves  (hall    fall  ; 

Their  crimes  difclos'd  fhall  make  them  be 
defpis'd  and  fhunn'd  by  all. 

9  The  world  £hall  then  God's  pow'r  confefs, 
and  nations  trembling  (land  ; 

Convinc'd,  that  'tis  the  mighty  work 

of  his  avenging  hand  : 
io  Whilft  righteous  men,  by  God  fecur'd, 

in  him  (hall  gladly  truft  ; 
And  all  thelift'ning  earth  (hall  hear 

loud  triumphs  of  the  juft. 

PSALM      LXV. 

i  IT1  OR  thee,  O  God,  our  conftant  praife 

r     In  Sion  waits,  thy  chofen  feat  : 
Our  promis'd  altars  there  we'll  raife, 
And  all  our  zealous  vows  complete. 
I  2  O  thou,  who  to  my  humble  pray'r 
Didft  always  bend  thy  lift'ning  ear, 
To  thee  fhall  all  mankind  repair, 
And  at  thy  gracious  throne  appear. 

3  Our 


noS  PSALM     lxv. 

3  Our  fins  (tho*  numberlefs)  in  vain 
To  flop  thy  flowing  mercy  try  ; 
Whilft  thou  o'erlook'ft  the  guilty  (lain, 
And  wafheft  out  the  crimfon  dye. 

4  Bleft  is  the  man,  who  near  thee  plac'd, 
Within  thy  facred  dwelling  lives  ; 
Whilft  we,  at  humbler  diftance  tafte 
The  vaft  delight  thy  temple  gives. 

5  By  wond'rous  a&s,  O  God  mcft  jufr, 
Have  we  thy  gracious  anfwer  found  : 
In  thee  remoteft  nations  truft, 

And  thofe  whom  ftormy  waves  furround. 
6,  7  God,  by  his  ftrength,  fets  faft  the   hills, 
And  does  his  matchlcfs  powV  engage  ; 
With  which  the  feas  loud  waves  he  ftills, 
And  angry  crouds  tumultuous  rage. 

PART      II. 

8  Thou,  Lord,  doft  barb'rous  lands  difmay. 
When  they  thy  dreadful  tokens  view  : 
With  joy  they  fee  the  night  and  day 

Each  other  track,  by  turns,  purfue. 

9  From  out  thy  unexhaufted  (tore 
Thy  rain  relieves  the  thurfty  ground  ; 
Makes  lands  that  barren  where  before, 
With  corn  and  ufeful  fruits  abound. 

io  On  riling  ridges  down  it  pours, 

And  every  furrowM  valley  fills  : 

Thou  mak'ft  them  foft  with  gentle  fhow'rs 

In  which  a  bleft  increafe  diftills. 

1 1  Thy  goodnefs  does  the  circling  year, 

With  frcfh  returns  of  plenty  crown  5 

And  where  thy  glorious  paths  appear, 

Thy  fruitful  clouds  drop  fatntfs  down. 

izThey 


PSA  :L  M    Ixv,  lxvi.  ic-g 

11  They  drop  on  barren  forefls,  chang*d 
By  them  to  paftures  frefh  and  green  : 
The  hills  about,  in  order  rang'd, 
In  beauteous  robes  of  joy  are  feen. 
1 3  Large  flocks  with  fleecy  wool  adorn 
The  chearful  downs  ;  i he.  v allies  bring 
A  plenteous  crop  of  full  ear'4  corn, 
And  feem,  for  joy,  to  Ihout  and  fing. 
P  g  A  L  M     LXVI. 

I T    E  T  all  the  lands  with  fhouts  of  jojl 

2  \_j  to  God  their  voices  raife.; 
Sir.g  pfalms  in  honour  to  his  name, 

and  fpread'His  glorious  praife, 

3  And  let  them  fay,  how  dreadful,  Lorc^ 
in  all  thy  works  art  thou  \ 

To  thy  great  pow'r  thy  ftubborn  foe£ 
fhali  all  be  forc'd  to  bow. 

4  Thro*  all  the  earth  the  nations  round 

{hall  thee  their  God  confefs  ; 
And  with  glad  hymns  their  awful  dreacl 
of  thy  great  name  exprefs. 

5  0  !  come,  behold  the  works  of  Go&£ 
and  then  with  me  you'll  own, 

That  he  to  all  the  fons  of  men 
has  wond'rous  judgments  ihown. 

6  He  made  the  fea  become  dry  land, 
through  which  our  fathers  walk'dj 

Whilft  to  each  other  of  his  might 

with  joy  his  people  talk'd. 
2  He  by  his  pow'r  forever  rules  \ 

his  eyes  the  world  furvey  : 
Let  no  prefumptuous  man  rebel 

againft  his  fov'reign  fway* 

£  FART? 


lift  PSALM   IxvL 

PART     II. 

S,  9  O!   all  ye  nations,  blefs  our  Goda 

and  loudly  fpeak  his  praife  ; 
Who  keeps  our  foul  alive,  and  ftill 

confirms  our  ftedfaft  ways, 
lo  For  thou  haft  try'd  us,  Lord,  as  fire 

does  try  the  precious  ore  : 
.  1 1  Thou  bror'ft  us  into  ftreights,  where  v/s. 

opprefixng  burdens  bore. 

12  Infulting  foes  did  us,  their  flave-s, 

thro*  fire   and  water  chafe  ; 
But  yet,  at  laft  thou  .brought'ft  us  forth 

into  a  wealthy  place. 
J  3  Burnfc-ofFrings  to  thy  houfe  I'll  bring, 

and  there  my  vows  I'll  pay  : 

14  Which  I  with  fplemn  zeal  did  make 
in  trouble's  difmal  day. 

15  Then  fhall  the  richeft  incenfe  fmoke 
the  fatteft  rams  fhall  fall, 

The  choiceft  goats  from  out  the  fold, 
and  bullock  from  the  ftall. 

16  O  !  come,  all  ye  that  fear  the  Lord  % 
attend  with  heedful  care, 

Whilft  I,  what  God  for  me  has  done, 
with  grateful  joy  declare. 

17,  18  As  I  before,  his  aid  implor'd, 

fo  now  I  praife  his  name-, 
Who,  if  my  heart  had  harbour'd  fin, 

would  all  my  prayers  difciaim. 
«o  But  God  to  me,  whene'er  I  cry'd, 

his  gracious  ear  did  bend  ; 
And  to  the  voice  of  my  requeft, 

with  coiiftant  love  attend* 

20  Thea 


PSALM   Ixvi,  Ixvii,  in 

2d"  Then  blefs'd  for  ever  be  my  God, 

who  never  when  I  pray, 
With- holds  his  mercy  from  my  foul, 

nor  turns  his  face  away. 

P  S  A  L  M     LXVIL 

ir  I  T O  blefs  thy  chofen  race, 

K        in  mercy,  Lord,  incline  ; 
And  caufe  the  brigHtnefs  of  thy  face 
on  ail  thy  faints  to  fhine  ; 

2  That  fo  thy  wond'rous  way 

may  through  the  world  be  known  ^ 
While  diftant  lands  their  tribute  payr 
and  thy  falvation  own. 

3  Let  difPring  nations  join 
to  celebrate  thy  fame  ; 

Let  all  the  world,  O  Lord,  combine 
to  praife  thy  glorious  name. 

4  O  let  them  fhout  and  ring, 
diffolvM  in  pious  mirth  * 

For  thou  the  righteous  Judge  and  ICing^ 
fhalt  govern  all  the  earth/ 

5  Let  diff 'ring  nations  join 
to  celebrate  thy  fame  , 

pet  all  the  world,  OLord^  combine" 
to  praife  thy  glorious  name. 

6  Then  fhall  the  teeming  ground 
a  large  increafe  difclofe  *,  < 

i&nd  we  with  plenty  iliali  be  crown'd,- 
which  God>  our  God,  beflows^ 

7  Then  God  upon  our  land 
ihall  conftant  bieffings  fhow'r  ; 

knd  all  the  world  in  awe  £baU  ftand 
sfhisrefiftlefspowV,  PSALM 


ra  FS  ALM      lxviii. 

PSALM  LXVIII. 

j*l"     ET  God,  the  God  of  battle,  rife, 

t  j    And  fcatter  his  prefumptuous  foes» 
Let  ihameful  rout  their  hoft  furprife, 
Who  fpitefully  his  pow'r  oppoie. 

2  As  f'moke  in  tempers  rage  is  loft., 
Or  wax  into. the  furnace  caft  j 

So  let  their  facnlegious  hoft 
Before  his  wrathful  prefence  wafte,  - 

3  But  let  the  ferv ants  of  his  .will 
His  favours  gentle  beams  enjoy  ; 
Their  upright  hearts  let  gladnefs  fill, 
And  chearful  fongs  their  tongues  employ. 

4  To  him  your  voice  in  anthems. raife  * 
Jehovah's  awful  name  he  bears  : 

In  him  rejoice;  extol  his  praife, 
Who  rides  upon  high-rolling  fpheres, 

5  Him,  from  his  empire  of  the  fkies, 
To  this  low  worid  companion  draws,. 
The  orphan's  claim  to  patronize, 
And  judge  the  injured  widow's  caufe; 

6  Tis  God,  who  from  a-  foreign  foil 
Reftores  poor  exiles  to  their  home  ; 
Makes  captives  free  ;  and  fruitlcfs  toil, 
Their  proud  oppreflbrs  righteous  doom, 

7  *Twas  fo  of  old,  when- thou  did'ft  lead 
In  perfon,  Lord,  our  armies  forth  ; 
Strange  terrors  through  the  defer*  fpread, 
Convulfions  fhook  the  aftonihYd  earth. 

8  The  breaking  clouds  did  rain  diftill, 
And  heav'n's  high  arches  (hook  with  fear, 
How  then  fhouid  Sinai's  humble  hill 

Of  Ifrael's  God  the  prefence  bear  \ 

oThr 


PSALM"  lxvlii.  113 

9  Thy  hand,  at  famifh'd  earth's  complaint,. 
Reliev'd  her  from  celeftial  ftores ; 

And,  when  thy  heritage  was  faint, 
AiTwag'd  the  drought  with  plenteousfhow'rs. 

10  Where  favages  had  ran gM  before, 
At  eaie  thou  mad'ft  our  tribes  refids  5- 
And  in  the  defert  for  the  poor, 

Thy  gen'rous  bounty  did  provide*  ' 

P  A  R  T     II. 

ii  Thou  gav'ft  the  word ;  we  Tallied  fortH^ 
And  in  that  powerful  word  o'ercame |£ 
Whilft  virgin-troops,  with  fongs  of  mirth^ 
In  ftate  our  conqueft  did  proclaim. 
1-2  Vaft  armies,  by  fuch  generals  led, 
As  yet  had  ne'er  receiv'd  a  foil, 
Forfopk  their  camp  with  fudden  dread, 
And  to  our  women  left  the  fpoil. 

f\  Though  Egypt's  drudges  you  have  been:- 
Your  army's  wings  fhaii  fhine  as  bright 
As  doves  in  golden  fun-fhine  feen, 
Or  filver'd  o'er  with  paler  light. 

1 4  'Twas  fo,;  wlien  God's  almighty  hand 
O'er  fcatter'd  kings  the  conqueft  won ; 
Our  troops,  drawn  up  on  Jordan's  ftrand? 
High  Salmon's  glitt'riag  fnow  outihone. 

15  From  thence  to  Jordan's  farther  coaft, 
And  Bafhan's  hill  we  did  advance  : 

No  more  her  height  fliajl  Bsfhan  boaft, 
But  that  fhe's  God's  inheritance. 

16  But  wherefore  (tho'  the  honour's  great) 
Should  this,  O  mountain,  fwell  your  pride  & 
For  Sion  is  his  choien  feat, 

Where  he  for  ever  will  refide. 

IC.3  17  Hia 


j  14  P  SAL  M    Ixviii; 

l J  Kb  chariots  numberlefs ;  his  po\v*rc 
Are  heav'nly  holts,  that  wait  his  will  j 
His  prefence  now -fills  Sion's  tovv'rs, 
As  once  it  honoured  Sinai's  hill. 

1 8  Afcending  high  in  triumph  .thou   - 
Captivity  haft  captive  led  ; 

And  on  thy  people  didil  beftow 
The  ipoil  of  armies  once  their  dread. 

Ey'n  rebels  (hall  partake  thy  grace, 
And  humble  prolelytes  repair' 
To  worfhipat  thy  dwelling  place, 
And  all  the  -world  pay-homage  there. 

19  For  benefits  each  day  beftewM, 
Be  daily  his  great  name  ador'd ; 

20  Who  is  our  Saviour,  and  cur-Godj 
Of  llte-and  death  the  fgp'rei&Q  Lord, 

21  But  juftice  for  his  harden'd  foes 
'Proportion'd  vengeance- hath  decreed/ 
To  wound  the  hoary  head  of  thofe, 
Who  in  prefumptuous  crimes  proceed. 

2  2  The  Lord  has  thus  in  thunder  ipokes 
*•'*  As  I  fubdu'd  proud  Baihan's  king, 
w  Once  more  I'll  break  my  people's  yoke,- 
u  And  from  the-deep  my  iervants  bring: 

23  "  Their  feet  ihall  with  a  crimfon  flood 
"  Of  fidughter'd  foes  be  cover'd  o'er  j 

**  Nor  earth  receive  fuch  impious  blood, 
"  But  leave  for  dogs  th'  unhallow'd  gore,? 

PART     HI. 

24  When,  marching  to  thy  bleft  abode. 
The  wond'ring  multitude  iurvey'd 
The  pompous  irate  of  thee,  our  God,. 
In  robes  of  majeity  array 'd  j 

25  Sweet 


PS  A  L  M     Ixviil,  rr$ 

25  Tweet  finging  Levites  led  the  van  : 
Loud  inft rumen ts  brought  up  the  rean 
listween  both  troops  a  virgin  train 
With  voice  and  timbrel  charm'd  the  ear, 

26  This- was  the  burden  of  their  fong  ; 
*«  In  full  aflembiies  blefs  the  Lord  : 

"-  Ail  who  to  Ifrael's  tribes  belong, 
"  The  God- of  Ifrael's  praife  record.'5 

57  Nor  little  Benjamin  alone 

From  neighb'ring  bounds  did  there  attend^ 

Nor  only  Judah's  nearer  throne 

Her  counsellors  in-ftate  did  fend  5 

But  Zebulon's  remoter  feat, 

And  Napthali's  morediftant  coafr3, 

(The  grand  proceiEonto  complete) 

Sent- up  their  tribes, a  princely  holt. 

28  Thus  God  to  ftfength  and  union  brought 
Our  tribes-,-  at  fbife  till-  that  bleft  hour  : 

I  Kis  work, which  thou,  OGod, haft  wrought 
Confirm  with  frefh  recruits  of  pow'r. 

29  To  vifit  Salem,  Lord,  defcend, 
And  Sien  thy  terrefBal  throne  -} 
Where  kings  with  prefents  mall  attend^. 
And  thee  with . o if er'd  crowns  atone,. 

30  Breakdown  the  fpearmana ranks,  who 
Like  pamuer'd  herds  of  lavage  might :  (threat 
Their  fiber  armoured  chiefs  defeatr. 
Who  in  deflruftive  war  delight.! 

3 1  Egypt  jfhall  then  to  God  ftretch  forth 
Her  hands,  and  Afric  homage  bring  : 

32  The  fcatter'd  kingdoms  of  the  earth 
Their-commoji  io\ 'reign's  praife 3  fibg  : 

23  WE«^ 


Ft 6      PS  A  L  M'     finrii^   b& 

33  Who,- mounted  on  the  loftieft  fphere 
Of  ancient  heav'n  fubli.mely  rides  ; 
From  whence  his  dreadful  voice  we  hear, 
Like  that  of  warring  winds  and  tides. 

34  Afcribe  ye  pow'r  to  God  mod  high 
Of  humble  Ifrael  he  takes  care  ; 
Whole  ftrength,  from  out  the  dufky  iky, 
Darts  ftiining  terrors  through  the  air. 

35  How  dreadful  are  the  facred  courts, 
Where  God  has  fix'd  his  earthly  throne  ! 
His  ftrength  his  feeble  faints  fupports  ! 
To  God  give  praife,  to  him  alone. 

F  S   A  L  M    LXIX. 

1  O  AVE  me,  OGod,  from  waves  that  roll, 
k3    ^-nd  preis  to  overwhelm  my  foul, 

2  With  painful  jieps  in  mire  I  tread, 
And  deluges  o'errlow  my  head. 

3  With  reftlefs  cries  my  fpirits  faint ; 
My  voice  is  hoarfe  with  long  complaint  (* 
My  light  decays  withvtedions  pain, 
Whilft  for  my  God  I  wait  in  vain. 

4  My  hairs,  tho'  num'reus,  are  but  fewy 
Compar'd  with  foes  that  me  purfue 

With  groundlefs  hate,  grown  now  of  might,. 
To  execute  their  lawlefs  fpite  ; 
They  force  me,  guiltlefs,  to  refign, 
As  rapine,  what  by  right  was  mine. 

5  Thou,  Lord,  my  foolifhnefs  dofl  fee. 
Nor  are  my  .fins  coneeal'd  from  thee. 

6  Lord  God  of  hofts,  take  timely  care, 
Left,  for  my  fake  thy  faints  defpair  : 

7  Since  I  have  fuffer'd  for  thy  name 
Reproach,  and  hide  my  face  in  fhame; 

8  A 


PSALM'     Ixfe.  tij 

p 
Bt  A  Granger  to  my  country  grown, 
Nor  to  my  neareft -  kindred  known  j 
A  foreigner,  exposed  to  fcorn 
3y  brethren  of  my  mother  born* 

9  For  zeal  to  thy'lov'd  houfe  and  nazne> 
Confumes  me  like  devouring  Same  ^ 
Concern'd  at  their  affronts  to  thee,. 
More  than  at  flandeis  cad  on  me. 

10  My  very  tears  and  abfiinen-ce,- 

They  conftrue  in  a  fpiteful  fecfe.  (fake 

1 1  When  cloath'd  with  fackcloth  for  their 
They  me  their  common  proverb  make. 

12  Their  judges  make  my  wrongs  their  jen% 
Thofe  wrongs  they  ought  to  have  redrefs?d~ 
How  fhould  I  then  expe£t  to  be 

From  libels  of  lewd  drunkards  free  h 

13  But,  Lord,  to  thee  I  will  repair 
For  help,  with  humble, ..timely  prayY:- 
Relieve  me  from  thy  mercy's  ftore  : 
Difplay  thy  truth's,  pieierving.  po.w'r, 

14  TYom  threat'hing  dangers^me  relieve,, 
And  from  the  mire  my  feet  retrieve  y 
From  fpiteful  foes  in  lafety  keep, 

And  fnatch  me  from  the  raging  deep* 

15  Controul  the  deluge,  .e*e-r'it  ipread, 
And  roil  it's  waves  above  my- head  j 
Nor  deep  definition's  yawning  pit 
To  clofe  her  jaws  on  me  permit. 

16  Lord,  heaT  the  humble  pray'r   I  make,* 
For  thy  tranfcendinggoodnefs  fake  j 
Relieve  thy  fupplicant  once  more 

From  thy  abounding  mercy's  ftore* 

17  No? 


viS  PS  A  L  M'   bfog 

9 

17  Nor  from 'thy  fervant  hide  thy  face  r 
Make  hafte,  for  defp'rate  is  my  cafe  :  ■ 

18  Thy  timely  fuccour  interpofe, 
And  fhield  me  from  remorfeleis  foes. 

19  Thouknow'fr  what  infamy  and  fconv 
I' from  my  enemies  have  borne  ; 

Nor  can  their  clofe-diiTcrnbled  fpite, 
Or  darkeft  plots  efcape  thy  light. 

20  Reproach  and  grief  have  broke  my  hearty 
I  look'd  for  forne  to  take  my  part, 

To  pity  or  relieve  my  pain  \ 

But  look'd  alas  !  for  both  iu  vain, 

1\  With  Hunger  pin'd  for  food  I  call ; 
Inftead  of  food,  they  give  me  ga*l  : 
And  when  with  thirft  my  fpirits  flnk> 
They  give  me  vinegar  to  drink. 

22  Their  table  therefore  to  their  health 
Shall  prove  a  fnare,  a  trap  their  wealth  1 

23  Perpetual  darknefs  feize  their  eyes  ; 
And  ludden  blafts  their  hopes  furprize* 

24  :On  them  thou  fhalt  thy  fury  pour, 
Till  thy  fierce  wrath  their; race  devour  5 
2c  And  make  their  houle  a  difmal  cell, 
Where  none  will  e'er  vouchfafe  to  dwelh 

26  For  new  -afflictions  they  procur'd 
For  him  who  had  thy  (tripes  endur'd ; 
And  made  the  wounds  thy  fcourge  had  tcrn^ 
To  bleed  afrefh  with  fharper  fcorn. 

27  Sin  fhall  to  fin  their  fteps  betray, - 
Till  they  to  truth  have  loft  the  way. 
From  life  thou  fhalt  exclude  their  ibul, 

;  with  the  juii  their  names  inroll. 

29  Bus 


;F  S    A   L  M     IjUX,    tix.-s.  Tip 

^~  But  me, -howe'er  diftrefs'd  and  poor, 
Thy  ftrong  falvation  $iaH  reftore  : 

30  Thy^ow'r  with  fongs  I'll  then,  proclaim-, 
And  celebrate  with,  thanks  thy  name, 

31  ;Our.God  ihal!  this  more  highly  p 
Than  herds  and.ilocks  in  i ac 

32  Which  humble  faints  With  fee3 
And  hope  with  like  redr<  ."            me, 

33  For  God  r  sgards,  the  poor's  complaint  y 
i        pns'ners  free  from  clofcrefcrainc. 

34  Let  heav'c,  earth,  fea,  their, voices  raife? 
And  ail  the  world  reibund  his  -praife. 

35  For  God  will  Sion's  walls  erects 
Fair  Judah's  cities  he'll  protect  3 
Till  alljier  fcatter'd  fons  repair 

To  undiPcurb'd  poflefli on  there. 

.36  This  bleffing  they-fhall,  at  their  death5 

To  their  religious  heirs  bequeath  j 

And  they  to  endlefs  ages  more, 

Of  fuch  as  his  bleft  name  adore. 

PSALM     LXX. 

i(~\  .LOR  J),  to  my  relief  draw  near  ; 

\<Jp    For  .never  was  more  -preffing  need' 
'For  my  deliv 'ranee,  Lord,  appear 
And  add  to  that  deliv'rance  fpeed. 

2  Confuhon  on  their  headsjrerurn  ; 
Who  to  deftroy  my  foul  combine  : 
JLet  them,  defeated,  blufh  and  mQUTQ* 
Enlnar'd  in  their  own  vile  defign. 

3  Their  doom  let  defolation  be  \ 
With  fhame  their  malice  be  repaid, 
Who  mock'd  my  confidence  in  thee, 
And  fport^of  my  .ajtfii&ian  made  3 

4  While 


r~c  PS  AIM    Ixx,  'Ixx'i. 

4  While  thofe  who  humbly  feek  thy  fur '. 
To  joyful  triumphs  fhall  be  raisVl ; 
And  all,  who  prize  thy  fav in g  grace, 
•With  me  fhall  fing,  the  Lord  be  praisM. 
.5  Thus  wretched  though  I  am,  and  poorf 
The  mighty  Lord  oF  me  takes  care  : 
Thou,  God,  who  only  can'fl  reftore3 
To  my  relief  with  fpeed  repair. 

PSALM     LXXL 

r  TN  thee  I  put  my  ftedfaft  truft.; 
2  X  defend  me,  Lord,  fromihame  : 
'Incline  thine  ear,  and  fave  my  foul  : 

for  righteous  is  thy  name. 
"3  Be  ikou  my  ftrong  abiding-place, 

to  which  1  may  re  fort : 
f'.Tis  thy  decree  that  keeps  me  fafe  ; 

Thou  art  my  rock  and  fort. 

4,  5  "From  cruel  and  ungodly  men 

protect  and  fet  me  free  ; 
For  from  my  earlieft  youth  till  now, 

my  hope  has  been  in  thee. 
6  Thy  conitant  care  did  fafely  guard 

my  tender  infant-days  5 
Thou  tcok'ir.  me  from  my  mother's  womb, 

to  ring  thy  conftant  praife. 

-7,  8  While  fome  on  me  with  wonder  gaze 

thy  hand  fupports  me  ftill : 
Thy  honour  therefore,  and  thy  praife, 

my  mouth. fhall  always  fill. 
9  Reject  not  then  thy  fervant,  Lord, 

when  I  with  age  decay  : 
Forfake  me  not,  when  worn  with  years, 

my  vigour  fades  away. 

10  My 


PSALM    lzxi.  in 

10  My  foes,  againffc  my  fame  and  me, 
with  crafty  malice  fpeak  ; 

Againft  my  foul  they  lay  their  fnares, 
and  mutual  counfel  take. 

1 1  "  His  God,  fay  they,  forfakes  him  now- 
"  on  whom  he  did  rely  : 

€I  Purme  and  take  him,  whilft  no  hope 
"  of  timely  aid  is  nigh." 

12  But  thou,  my  God,  withdraw  not  far^ 
for  fpeedy  help  I  call  ; 

13  To  ihame  and  ruin  bring  my  foes, 
that  feek  to  work  my  fall. 

14  But  as  for  me,  my  ftedfaft  hope  t 
fhall  on  thy  pow'r  depend ; 

And  I  in  grateful  fongs  of  praife, 
my  time  to  come  will  fpend. 

PART      II. 

15  Thy  righteous  aSs  and  faving  health 
my  mouth  fhall  ftill  declare  ; 

Unable  yet  to  count  them  all, 
tho'  fum'd  with  utmoft  care. 

16  While  God  vouchfafes  me  his  fupport, 
I'll  in  his  ftrength  go  on  ; 

All  othei  righteoufnefs  difclaim, 
and  mention  his  alone. 

17  Thou,  Lord,  haft  taught  me 'from  my 
to  praife  thy  glorious  name  :  (youth 

And  tver  fince  thy  wond'rous  works 

have  been  my  conftant  theme. 
28  Then  now  forfake  me  not.  when  I 

am  grey  and  feeble  grown  : 
Till  I  to  thefe,  and  future  times, 

thy  ftrength  and  pow'r  have  fhowu. 

L  19  H©w 


ill        PSALM     Ixxi,     lxxii. 

19  How  high  thy  juftice  foars,  O  God  ; 
how  great  and  wond'rous  are 

The  mighty  works  which  thou  haft  done  J 
who  may  with  thee  compare  ! 

20  Me,  whom  thy  hand  has  forely  prefs'd, 
thy  grace  fhall  yet  ie!ieve  : 

And  from  the  loweft  depth  of  woe 
with  tender  care  retrieve. 

,2 1  Through  thee,  my  time  to  come  fhall  be 
with  pow'r  and  greatnefs  crown'd  ; 

And  me,  who  difmal  years  have  pafs'd, 
thy  comforts  fhall  furround  : 

22  Therefore  with  pfakery  and  harp, 
thy  truth,  O  Lord,  I'll  praife  *, 

To  thee,  the  God  of  Jacob's  race, 
my  voice  in  anthems  raife. 

23  Then  joy  (hall  fill  my  mouth,  and  fongs 
employ  my  chearful  voice  •, 

My  grateful  foul,  by  thee  redeem'd, 
fhall  in  thy  ftrength  rejoice, 

24  My  tongue  thy  juft  and  righteous  acts 
.{hall  all  the  day  proclaim  ; 

Becaufe  thou  did'ft  confound  my  foes, 
and  braught'ft  them  all  to  fhame. 

PSALM     LXXII. 

iT     OR D,  let  thy  jufl  decrees  the  icing 

JL^  in  a^  nis  ways  direct.; 
And  let  his  fon,  throughout  his  reign, 

thy  righteous  laws  refpeft. 
2  So  fliall  he  (till  thy  people  judge 

with  pure  and  upright  mind, 
Whilft  all  the  helplefs  poor  fliall  him 
tjieir  juft  protector  find. 

3  Then 


PSALM    Ixxii.  123 

j  Then  hills  and  mountains  fhall  bring  forth 

the  happy  fruits  of  peace  ; 
Which  all  the  land  fhall  own  to  be 

the  work  of  righteoufnefs  : 
4  Whilft  he  the  poor  and  needy  race 

fhall  rule  with  gentle  fway, 
And  from  their  humble  neck  fhall  take 

oppreflive  yokes  away,- 

$  In  evVy  heart,  thy  awful  fear 

fhall  then  be  rooted  faft, 
As  long  as  fun  and  moon  endure, 

or  time  itfelf  fhalllafr. 

6  He  fhall  defcend  like  rain  that  chears 
the  meadows  fecond  birth  ; 

Or  like  warm  fhow'rs  whofe  gentle  dropr 
refrefh  the  thirfty  earth. 

7  In  his  Heft  days  the  juft  and  good 
fhall  be  with  favour  crown'd  ; 

The  happy  land  fhall  ev'ry-where 
with  endleis  peace  abound. 

8  His  uncontrouPd  dominion  fhall 
from'  fea  to  fea  extend  ; 

Begin  at  proud  Euphrates'  ftreams, 
at  nature's  limits  end. 

o  To  him  the  favage  nations  round 

fhall  bow  their  fervile  heads  : 
His  vanquifh'd  foes  fhall  lick  the  dufr, 

where  he  his  conqueft  fpreads  : 
to  The  kings  of  Tarfhifh,  and  the  ifles, 
fhall  coftly  prefents  bring  j 
rom  fpicy  Sheba  gifts  fhall  come, 
and  wealthy  Saba's  king. 
L  2 


**4  PSALM    lxxft. 

ii  To  him  /hall  every  king  on  earth 

his  humble  homage  pay  \ 
And  diffVing  nations  gladly  join 

to  own  his  righteous  fway. 
j  2  For  he  fhall  fet  the  needy  free, 

when  they  for  fuccour  cry  ; 
Shall  fave  the  helpkfs,  and  the  poor, 

and  all  their  wants  fupply. 

PART    II. 

13  His  providence  for  needy  fouls, 
fhall  due  fupplies  prepare  : 

And  over  their  defencelefs  lives 
fhall  watch  with  tender  care. 

14  He  fhall  preferve  and  keep  their  fouls 
from  fraud  and  rapine  free ; 

And  in  his  fight  their  guiitlefs  blood 
of  mighty  price  fhall  be. 

1  c.  Therefore  fhall  God  his  life  and  reign 

to  many  years  extend  ; 
Whilft  eaftern  princes  tribute  pay, 

and  golden  prefents  fend. 
For  him  fhall  conftant  pray'rs  be  made 

through  all  his  profp'rous  days  : 
His  juft  dominion  fhall  afford 

a  lading  theme  of  praife. 

16  Of  ufeful  grain,  through  all  the  land* 

great  plenty  fhall  appear  ; 
A  handful  fown  on  mountain  tops 

a  mighty  crop  fhall  bear  : 
Its  fruit,  like  cedars  fhook  by  winds,. 

a  rattling  aoife  fhall  yield  : 
The  city  too  fhall  thrive,  and  vie, 

for  plenty,  with  the  field. 

17  The 


PSALM    lxxii,  lxxiij,         it$ 

17  The  mem'ry  of  his  glorious  name 
through  end  left  years  fhall  run  j 

His  fpotlefs  fame  flrUi  mine  as  bright 

and  laiting  as  the  fun, 
In  him  the  nations  of  the  world 

fhail  be  completely  b  efs'd, 
And  his  unbounded  happinefs 

by  evVy  tongue  confcfs'd. 

18  Then  blefs'd  be  God,  the  mighty  Lord5 
the  God  whom  Ifrael  fears  $ 

Who  only  wond'rous  in  his  works, 
beyond  compare,  appears. 

19  Let  earth  be  with  his  glory  fiii'd  5 
for  ever  bltf?  his  Lam?  ; 

Whilft  to  his  praiie  the  iiiVning  world 
their  glad  affent  proclaim. 

PSALM    LXXIII. 

I    A     T  length  by  certain  proofs,  'tis  plain 
jCjL.  That  God  will  to  his  faints,  be  kinct| 
That  all  whofe  hearts  are  pure  and  clean, 
Shall  his  protecting  favour  iind, 
2,  3  Till  this  fuftaining  truth  I  knew, 
My  ftagg'ring  feet  had  almoft  faiFd  : 
I  griev'd,  the  tinners  wealth  to  view, 
Andenvy'd  when  the  fools  pajfeaiTd. 

4,  5  They  to  the  grave  in  peace  3efcer*d% 
And,  whilft  they  live,  are   hale  ana  ftrong  j 
No  plague  or  trouble  them  onvr.;!-, 
Which  oft  to  other   men  bel 
6,  7  With  pride,  as  witha^  y?re  .      :? 

And  rapine  feems  their  rol     :      :        5 
Their  eyes'  ftand  out,  wuh  fatne  5    fwel-fd  j 
They  grow,  beyond  their  wifntr  great 
L  3  8  j  0 


t26  P  S  A  L  M    lxxiiL 

8,,  9  With  hearts  corrupt,  and  lofty  talk^ 

Oppreffive  methods  they  defend  ; 

Their  tongue  thro' all  the  earth  does  walk,. 

Their  blafphemies  to  heav'n  afcend. 

io  And  yet  admiring  crouds  are  foundj 

Who  fervile  viiits  duely  make  ; 

Becaufe  with  plenty  they  abound, 

Of  which  their  flatt'ring  fiaves  partake. 

it  Their  fond  opinion  thefe  purfue,. 

Till  they  with  them  profanely  cry, 

M  How  lhould  the  Lord  our  actions  view  ,J 

u  Can  he  perceive  who  dwells  fo  high  ;" 

12  Behold  the  wicked  !    thefe  are  they 

Who  openly  their  fins  profefs. ; 

And  yet-their  wealth's  increased  each  day, 

And  all.  their  actions  meet  fuccefs. 

13, 14  "Then  have  I  cleans'd  my  heart  (faid  l\ 
<%  And  wafli'd  my  hands  from  guilt,  in  vain, 
**  If  all  the  day  opprefs'd   I  lie, 
**  And  ev'ry  morning  fufFer  pain." 
1.5  Thus  did  I  once  to  fpeak  intend  : 
But  if  fuch  things  I  rafhly  fay, 
Ttiy  children,  Lord,  I  mult  offend, 
And  bafely  fhould  their  caufe  betray. 

PART    II. 

16,   17  To  fathom  this,  my  thoughts  I  bent 
But  found  the  cafe  too  hard  for  me  ; 
'Till  to  the  houfe  of  God  I  went : 
Then  I  their  end  did  plainly  fee. 
18  How  high  foe*er  advanced,  they  all 
On  flipp'ry  places  loofely  ftand  ; 
Thence  into  ruin  headlong  fall, 
Cafe  down  by  thy  avenging  hand. 

19,  20  How 


F  S  A  L  M     Ixxiii,    Ixxiv.  127 

1 0,  20  How.  dreadful  and  how  quick  their  fate  !* 
©efpis'd  by  thee,  when  they're  deftroy'd 
As  waking  men  with  fcorn  do  treat 
The  fancies  that  their  dreams  employ'd. 
21,22  Thus  was  my  heart  with  grief  opprefl 
My  reins  were  rack'd  with  reftiefs-  pains  3 
Sa  ftupid  was  I  like  a  beafb, 
Who  no  reflecting  thought  retains-. 

23,  24  Yet  ftill  thy  prefence  me  fupply'd^ 
And  thy  right-hand  affiftance  gave  ; 
Thou  firft  fhalt  with  thy  counfei  guide5 
And  then  to  glory  me  receive. 

25  Whom  then. in  heav'n  but  thee  alone 
Have  I,  whofe  favour  I  require  ? 
Throughout  the  fpacious  earth  there's  aone^ 
That  I  befides  thee  can  defire, 

26  My  trembling  ffeSh,  and  aching  hearty, 
May  often  fail  to  fuccour  me  ; 

But  G©d  ihall  inward  ftrength.  impart  1 
And  my  eternal  portion  be. 

27  For  they  that  far  frooi  thee  remove^. 
Shall  into  fudden  ruin  fall  •* 

If  after  other  gods  they  rove, 

Thy  vengeance  ihall  deftroy  them  alh\ 

28  But  as  for  me,  'tis,  good  and  juft*. 
That  I  mould  ftill  to  God  repair  5 

In  him  I  always  put  my  truft, 

And  will  his  wond'rous  works  declare, 

PSALM      LXXIV. 

iTIT  H  X  haft  thou  caft  us  off,  O  GodE 
YV     wilt  thou.no  more  return  ? 

O  !  why  againft  thychofen  flock, 
does  thy  fierce  anger  burn,?. 

2.  Txnnk- 


2  2S  PSALM      lxxiv. 

2  Think  on  thy  ancient  purchafe,  Lord, 
the  land  that  is  thy  own, 

By  thee  redeem 'd  ;  and  Sion's  mount, 
where  once  thy  glory  fhone^. 

3  Oh,  come  and  view  our  ruin'd  ftate  ! 
how  long  our  troubles  laft  ! 

See  how  the  foe  with  wicked  rage 
has  laid  thy  temple  wafte  ! 

4  Thy  foes  blafpheme  thy  name  *,  where  late 
thy  zealous  fervants  pray'd, 

The  heathen  there,  with  haughty  pomp, 
their  banners  have  difplay'd. 

5,  6  Thole  curious  carvings,  which  did  once 

advance  the  artift's  fame, 
With  ax  and  hammer  they  deftroy, 

like  works  of  vulgar  frame, 

7  Thy  holy  temple  they  have  burnt  \ 
and  what  efcap'd  the  flame, 

Has  been  profaned,  and  quite  defac'd, 
though  facred  to  thy  name. 

8  Thy  worfhip  wholly  to  deftroy 

maliciouily  they  aim'd  ; 
And  all  the  facred  places*  burn'd, 

where  we  thy  praife  proclaim'd. 
p  Yet  of  thy  prefence  thou  vouchfaPA 

no  tender  figns  to  fend  : 
We  have  no  prophet  now,  that  knows 

when  this  fad  ftate  fhall  end. 

PART    II. 

io  But,  Lord,  how  long  wilt  thou  permit 

th'  infulting  foe  to  boaft  ? 
Shall  all  the  honour  of  thy  name 

for  evermore  be  loft  ?  1 1     Why 


PSALM     Ixxhr,  129 

1 1  Why  hold*ft  thou  back  thy  flrong  right- 
and  on  thy  patient  breaft,  •  (hand, 

When  vengeance  calls  to  ftretch  it  forth, 
£o  calmly  lett'ft  it  reft  ? 

12  Thou  heretofore  with  kingly  pow?r 
in  our  defence  haft  fought ; 

For  us,  throughout  the  wond'ring  world, 
haft  great  falvation  wrought. 

13  Twas  thou,  O  God,  that  didft  the  fea, 
by  thy  own  ftrength  divide  : 

Thou  brak'ft  the  wat'ry  monfters  head, 
the  waves  o'erwhelm'd  their  pride, 

14  The  greateft,  fierceft  of  them  all 
that  feem'd  the  deep  to  fway, 

Was  by  thy  pow'r  deftroy*d,  and  made 
to  favage  beafts  a  prey. 

15  Thou  clav'ft  the  folid  rock,  and  mad*& 
the  waters  largely  flow  : 

Again,  thou  mad'ft,  thro*  parting  ftreams-, 
thy  wand'ring  people  go. 

16  Thine  is  the  chearful  day,  and  thine 
the  black  return  of  night  ; 

Thou  haft  prepar'd  the  glorious  fun, 

and  ev'ry  feebler  light, 
r 7  By  thee  the  borders  of  the  earth 

in  perfect  order  ftand  : 
The  iummer's  warmth,  and  winter's  cold* 

attend  on  thy  command. 

PART    III. 

28  Remember,  Lord,  how  icornful  foes 

have  daily  urg'd  our  fhame ; 
And  how  the  foolim  people  have 

blafphem'd  thy  holy  name. 

xo©* 


130         P  S  A  L  M    lxxiv,    Ixxr. 

19  O,  free  thy  mourning  feurtle-dover 
by  finful  crouds  befet  ; 

Nor  the  aflembly  of  thy  poor 
for  evermore  forget. 

20  Thy  ancient  cov'nant,  Lord,  regard,, 
and  make  thy  promife  good  j 

For  now  each  corner  of  the  land 
is  fill*d  with  men  of  blood. 

21  Olet  not  the  opprefs'd  return, 
with  forrow  cloath'd,  and  fhame  y 

But  let  the  helplefs  and  the  poor 
for  ever  praife  thy  name. 

22  Arife,  O  God,  in  our  behalf  r 
thy  caufe  and  ours  maintain  : 

Remember  how  infulting  fools 
each  day  thy  name  profane  ! 

23  Make  thou  the  boaitings  of  thy  foes 
for  ever,  Lord,  to  ceafe  ; 

Whofe  infolence,  if  unchaftiz'd, 
will  more  and  moreincreafe. 

PSALM    LXXV. 

s  F  1 1 C  thee,  O  Godr  we  render  praife, 

to  thee  with  thanks  repair  \ 
For,  that  thy  name  to  us  is  nigh, 
thy  wond'rous  works  declare. 

2  In  Ifrael  when  my  throne  is  fix'd, 
with  me  {hall  juftice  reign. 

3  The  land  with  difcord  {hakes  •,  but  I 
the  finking  frame  fuftain. 

4  Deluded  wretches  I  advis'd 
their  errors  to  redrefs  ! 

And  wai  n'd  bold  finners,  that  they  mould 
their  fwelling  pride  fupprefs. 

5  Bear 


p   S    A   L    M    lxxv,  Ixxvi.        233 

5  Bear  not  yourfelves  fo  high,  as  if 
no  pow'r  could  your's  reftrain  : 

Submit  your  ftubborn  necks,  and  learn 
to  fpeak  with  lefs  difciam  1 

6  For  that  promotion,  which  to  gai% 
your  vain  ambition  ftrives, 

Prom  neither  eaft.,  nor  weft,  nor  yet 
from   fouthern  climes  arrives. 

7  For  God  the  great  difpofer  is, 
and  fov'reign  Judge  alone, 

Who  cafts  the  proud  to  earth,  and  lifts 
the  humble  to  a  throne. 

8  His  hand  holds  forth  a  dreadful  cup  % 
with  purple  wine  ''tis  crown'd  ; 

The  deadly  mixture,  which  his  wrath 

deals  out  to  nations  round. 
Of  this  h\i  faints  fometimes  may  tafte  % 

but  wicked  men  ihall  iqueeze 
Their  bitter  dregs,  and  be  condemned 

to  drink  the  very  lees. 

.9  His  prophet  I,  to  all  the   world 

this  mefiage  will  relate  : 
Thejuftice  then  of  Jacob's  God 

my  fong  fhall  celebrate. 
10  The  wicked's  pride  I  will  reduce^ 

their  cruelty  difarm  ; 
Exalt  the  jute,  and  feat  him  high, 

above  the  reach  of  harm. 

PSALM    LXXVI. 

iT  N  Judah  the  Almighty's  known 

JL  (Almighty,  there,  by  wonders  fliown  :} 
His  name  in  Jacob  does  excel : 

2  HLs 


£3i  PSALM    lxxvL 

%  His  fan&uary  in  Salem  ftands  : 
The  majefty  that  heaven  commands, 
InSion  condsfcends  to  dwell. 

3  He  brake  the  bows  and  arrows  there, 
The  fhield,  the  temper'd  fword  and  fpear  \ 

There  flam  the  mighty  army  lay  : 

4  Whence  S ion's  fame  thro'  earth  is  fpread, 
Of  greater  gtary,  greater  dread , 

Than  hills  where  robbers  lodge  their  prey. 

5  Their  valiant  chiefs,  who  came  for  fpoil, 
Themfelves  met  there  a  fhameful  foil  : 

Securely  down  to  fleep  they  lay  ; 
But  wak'd  no  more  ;  their   ftouteft  band 
Ne'er  lifted  one  reiifting  hand 

'Gainft  his  that  did  their  legions  flay, 

6  When  Jacob's  God  began  to  frown. 
Both  horfe  and  charioteers  o'erthrown, 

Together  ilept  in  endlefs  night. 

7  When  thou,  whom  earth  and  heav'n  revere 
Doft  once  with  wrathful  look  appear, 

What  mortal  pow'r  can  ftand  thy   fight  \ 

8  Pronounc'd  from  heav'n,  earth  heard  its 

(doom  5 
Grew  hufh'd  with  fear  when  thou  did'ft  come, 
9  The  meek  with  juftice  to  reftore. 

10  The  wrath  of  man  fhall  yield  thee  praife; 
Its  laft  attempts  but  ferve  to  raife 

The  triumphs  of  almighty  pow'r. 

1 1  Vow  to  the  Lord  t  ye  nations,  bring 
Vow'd  prefenfs  to  th'  eternal  king  : 

Thus  to  bis  name  due  revVence  pay, 

i  a  Who 


f  S  AIM   Ixxvi,  kxvll.  r.31 

-12  Who  prouden:  potentates  can  quell, 
To  earthly  kings  more  terrible, 

Than,  w  their  trembling  fu  ejects,  they, 

PSALM     LXXVII. 

ir~j  ^  O  God  I  cry'd,  who  to  my  help 
J       did  gracioufly  repair  ; 

2  In  trouble's  difmal  day  I  fought 
my  God  with  humble  prayV. 

AH  night  my  Feft'ring  wound  did  run  5 

no  medicine  gave  relief: 
My  foul  no  comfort  would  admit, 

my  foul  indulg'd  her  grief. 

3  I  thought  on  God,  and  favours  pafs'cl§ 

but  that  increas'd  my  pain  : 

1  found  my  fpirit  more  opprefs'd, 

the  more  I  did  complain. 

4  Thro'  evVy  watch  of  tedious  night 

thou  keep'ft  my  eyes  awake  ; 
My  grief  is  fwell'd  to  that  excefs, 
I  figh,  but  cannot  fpeak. 

5  I  call'd  to  mind  the  days  of  old, 
with  fignal  mercy  crown'd  5 

Thofe  famous  years  of  ancient  times, 
for  miracles  renown'd. 

6  By  night  I  recolleft  my  fongs, 
on  former  triumphs-  made  ; 

Then  fearch,  confuk,  and  afk  my  heart," 
where's  now  that  wond'rous  aid  ? 

2  Has  God  for  ever  caft  us  off  I 
withdrawn  his  favour  qui  e  ? 

8  Are  both  his  mercy  and  h\k  truth 
retir'd  to  endiefs  night  ? 

M  5>Ca® 


134  PSA  L  M      lxxviL 

9  Can  his  long-pra&is'd  love  forge? 

its  wonted  aids  to  bring  ? 
Has  he  in  wrath  fhut  up  and  feal'd 

his  mercy's  healing  fpring  ? 

to  I  faid,  my  weaknefs  hints  thefe  fears  ; 

but  I'll  my  fears  difband  ; 
■Fll  yet  remember  the  M.oft  High, 

and  years  of  his  right-hand. 

1 1  I'll  call  to  mind  his  works  of  old, 
the  wonders  of  his  might  ; 

12  On  them  my  heart  fhall  meditate, 
my  tongue  mall  them  recite. 

1 3 'Safe  lodg'd  from  human  fearchon  high? 

O  God,  thy  counfe's  are  ! 
Who  is  fo  great  a  God  as  ours  ? 

who  can  with  him  compare  ? 

14  Long  fince  a  God  of  wonders  thee 
thy  refcu'd  people  found  : 

15  Long  fince  haft  thou  thy  chofen  feed 
with  ftrong  deliv'rance  crown'd. 

16  When  thee  O  God,  the  waters  faw, 
the  frighted  billows  flirunk  : 

The  troubled  depths  themfelves,  for  fear 
beneath  their  channels  funk. 

17  The  clouds  pour'd  down,  while  rending 
did  with  their  noife  confpire  (ikies 

Thy  arrows  all  abroad  were  fentj 
wing'd  with  avenging  rire. 

iS  Heav'n  with  thy  thunder's  voice  was  torn 
whilft  all  the  lower  world  (feem'd 

3^ith    lightning    blaz'd,    earth  (hook  and 
from  her  foundations  hurl'd. 

19  Thro' 


PSALM    Ixxvi*^  Ixxviii.       135 

ip  Thro?  rolling  ftreams  thou  find'fl:  thy 
thy  paths  in  wa  vs  lie  *,  (w<jy 

Thy  wond'rous  pafTage,  where  no  fight 
thy  footfteps  can  defcry. 

2c  Thou  led'ft  thy  people  like  a-  flock  \ 

fate  thro'  the  defart  land, 
By  Mofes,  their  meek  feilful  guide* 

and  Aaron's  facred  hand. 

PSALM     LXXVIII. 

1  "I    J*  E  A  R,  O  my  people,  to  my  law^ 
JLA  devout  attention  lend  ; 

Let  the  inftrucYion  of  my  mouth 
deep  in  your  hearts  defcend. 

2  My  tongue,,  by  infpiration  tasght^ 
fhall  parables  unfold, 

L)ark  oracles,  but  underftood, 
and  owir'd  for  truths  of  old  mr 

3  Which  we  from  facred  regifters 
of  ancient  times  have  known, 

And  our  forefathers  pious  care- 
to  us  has  handed  down, 

4  We  will  not  hide  them  from  our  {bus'  £ 
our  offspring  mail  be  taught 

The  praifes  of  the  Lord,  whofe  ftrengtlv 
has  works  of  wonders  wrought. 

5  Fot  Jacob  he  this  law  ordain'd, 
this  league  with  Ifraei  made  y 

With  charge,  to  be  from  age  to  age, 
from  race  to  race  convey'd. 

6  That  generations  yet  to  come, 
mould  to  their  unborn  heirs 

Religiouily  tranfmit  the  fame,, 
afid  they  again  to  theirs. 

M  %  7  Tg 


PS  A  L  M     Ixxvii:. 

7  To  teach  them  that  in  God  alone 

"    their  hope  feciarely  ftands  ; 

That  they  iho  u  Id  ne'er  his  works  forget,. 

but  keep  hisjuft  commands. 
3  Left,  like  their  fathers,  they  might  profe 

a  ftifF  rebellious  race, 
Falfe-hearted,  fickle  to  their  God, 

unftedfait  in  his  grace. 

9  Such  were  revolting  Ephraim's  ions* 

,    who  tho'  to  warfare  bred, 

And  fkilful  archers  arm'd  with  bows, 

from  field  ignobly  fled. 
io,  1 1  They  falfify'd  their  league  with  God3 

his  orders  difobey'd, 
Forgot  his  works  and  mi'-acles 

before  their  eyes  difplay'd. 

12  Nor  wonders,  which  their  fathers  law, 
did  they  in  mind  retain  ; 

Prodigious  things  in  Egypt  done, 
and  Zoan's  fertile  plain. 

13  He  cut  the  feas  to  let  them  pafs, 
refhain'd  the  preffing  flood  j 

"While  pil'd  on  heaps,  on  either  Hdc9 
the  folid  water  flood. 

14  A  wond'rous  pillar  led  them  on, 
compos'd  of  fhade  and  light ; 

A  fheltYing.  cloud  it  prov'd  by  day, 

a  leading  fire  by  night.  (ftream 

1 5  When  drought  opprefs'd  them,  where  no- 
the  wildernefs  fupply'd. 

He  cleft  the  rock,  whofe  flinty  breaft 
diflblv'd  into  a  tide. 

2  6  Streams 


PSALM'    h%U  137 

~2if  Streams  from  the  folid  rock  he  brought 

which  down  in  rivers  fell, 
That  traveling  with  their  camps  each  day 

renewed  the  miracle. 
I  j  Yet  there  they  iinn'd  againfl  him  more^ 

provoking  the  Moil  High 
In  the  fame  defart  where   he   did 

their  fainting  fouls  fupply. 

3  8  They  firft  incens'd  him.  in  their  hearts^ 

that  did  his  pow'r  diilruft, 
.And  long'd  for  meat,  not  urg'd  by  want  j 

but  to  indulge  their  luft. 
jq  Thenutter'd  their  blafpheming  doubts^ 

"  Can  God,  fay  they,  prepare 
?c  A  table  in  the  wildernefs, 

"  fet  out'with  various  fare  ?" 

2Q  "  He  fmote  the  flinty  rock  (tis  true) 
"  and  gufhing  flreams  enfu'd  ; 

5f  But  can  he  corn  and  flefh  provide 
i(  for  fuch  a  multitude  ?" 

21  The  Lord  with  indignation  heard  ; 
fromheav'n  avenging  flame 

On  Jacob  fell,  confuming  wratb 
on  thanklefs  Ifr'el  came. 

22  Becaufe  their  unbelieving  hearts 
in  God  would  not  confide, 

Nor  truft  his  care,  who  had  from  heav'n 
their  wants  fo  oftfupply'd  1 

23  Tho'  he  had  made  his  clouds  -difcharge 
provisions  down  inflxowVs  ; 

And  when  earth  fail'd,  reliev'd  their  need*- 
from  his  coeleftial  ftores. 

Ma  24  TLo}/ 


^8  PSALM   lxxviil. 

24  The'  taftcful  manna  was  rain'd  dowa 

their  hunger  to  relieve \ 
Tho'  from  the  ftores  of  beav'n  they  did 

fuftainkig  eorn  receive. 
35  Thus  man  with  angels  facred  food* 

.ungrateful  man,  was  fed  °3 
Not  fparingiy,  for<itill  they  found 

a  plenteous  table  fpread. 

26  From  heav'nheniade  an  eaft  wind  bloTtj . 
them  did  the  ibuth  command, 

27  \'o  rain  downJfteih-  like  duft>  and  fowl**-. 

like  lea's  unnumbered  fund. 

28  Whkimheir  trenches  he  let  fall 
the  lufcious  taly  prey, 

And  all  around  their  ipreading  camp 
the  feather'd  .booty  iayt 

29  They,  fed,  were  5H'd,  he  gave  them  leave*. 
their  appetites  td  feaft ; 

50.  31  Vet  dill  tht.ir  m  need  luft  crav'd  on,.. 

nor  with  their  hunger  ceas'd : 
But  v/hiiP:,  in  their  luxurious  mouths,  . 

they  aid  dieh  dainties  chew, 
The  wrath  of  God  imote  down. their  chiefs^ 

and  I&ael's  choien  flew. 

PART     II. 

32  Yet -full  they  finn'dj  nor  would  afiurd 
his  miracles  belief  j 

33  Therefore  thro'  fruhlefs  travels  he 
confum'd  their  lives  in. grief. 

34  When  iorne  vere  flain,  the  reft- return'd 
to  God  with  early  ay  • 

35  Own'd  him  the  rock  of  heir  defence, 
their  Si  viouv  Godmoft  high. 

36  But 


PSA   L   M     IxxvllL  S3p 

36  But  this  was  feign'd  fubmifiion  all, 
their  heart  their  tongue  bely'd  5 

37  Their  heart  was  ftili  perverfsj  nor  wouM 
firm  in  his  league  abide. 

38  Yet,  full  of  mercy  he  forgave^ 
nor  did  with  death  chafHfe  ! 

But  turn'd  his  kindled  wrath  afidep 
or  would  not  kt  it  rife, 

39  For  he  remember'd  they  were  fkfh 
that  could  not  long  remain  j 

A  murmVmg  wind  that's  quickly  pafr^ 
and  ne'er  returns  again. 

40  How  oft  did  they  provoke  him  ther^ 
Kow  oft  his  patience  grieve, 

Is  that  fame  defart  where  he  did 
their  fainting  fouls  relieve  ! 

AX  They.tempted  him  by  turning  back},. 

and  wickedly  repin'd  ; 
When  Ifrael's  God  refusM  to  be 

by  their  defires  coniin'd. 

42  Nor  callMto  mind  the  hand  and  day 
that  their  redemption  brought  j 

43  His  figns  in  Egypt,  wond'rous  works 
in  Zoan's -valley  wrought,  . 

44  He  turn'd  the  rivers 4nt©blood3  „ 
that  man  and  beaft  forbore  ; 

And  rather  chofe  to  die  of  thirit, 

than  drink. the  putrid  gore. 
4|  He  lent  devouring  fwarms  of  flrer^ 

hoarfe  frogs    annoy M  their  foil, 
46  Locufte  and  caterpillars  reaped 

the  jhai  ve&  of.  their  toil* 

47  Ths'^ 


;-c  PSALM    lxxvi!£ 

47  Th-eir  vines  with  batt'ringhail  werebrokev. 
with  froft  the  fig-tree  dies  ; 

48  Lightning  and  bail  made  flocks  and  herds* 
one  general  facrifice. 

49  He  turned  his  anger  loofe  andfet 
no  time  for  it  to  ceaie  j- 

And  with -their  plagues   bad  angels  £ent 
their  torments  to  incieafe. 

50  He  dear'd  a  paflage  for  his  wrath 
to  ravage  uacontroul'd  $ 

The  murrain  on  their  firftiings  feiz'd 
in  ev'ry  field  and  .fold. 

5 1  The  deadly  peft  from  beaft  to  man3 
from  field  to  city  came  ; 

It  flew  their  heirs,  their  eideft  hopes, 
through  all  the  terns  of  Ham. 

52  But  his  own  tribe,  like  folded  fheep, 
he  brought  from  their  diftrefs  j 

And  them  conducted  like   a  flock, 

throughout  the  wildernefs. 
5^  He  led  them  on,  and  in  their  way  . 

no  cauie  of  fear  they  found  j 
But  roarch'd  fecurely  through  thofe  deeggjp 

in  which  their  foes  were  drown'd. 

54  Nor  ceas'd  his  care  till  them  he  brought 

fafe  to  his  promised  land, 
And  to  his  holy  mount,  the  prize 

of  his  victorious  hand. 
j  5    To  them  the  out-caft  heathen's  laa«? 

He  did  by  lot  divide  ; 
And  in  their  foes  abandoned  tents, 

Biade  Ifr'el's  tribes  refide. 

PART 


FS  A  "L  M    Ixxviii.    ■ 

PART    III. 

56  Yet  ftili  they  tempted,  itill  provok'd 
the  wrath  of  God  moft  high  ; 

Nor  would  to  practife  his  commands 
their  ftubborn  hearts  apply  : 

57  But  in  their  father's  faithlefs  ftepy 
perverfely  chofe  to  go  : 

They  turn'd  aiide,  like  arrows  fho£ 
from  fome  deceitful  bow. 

58  For  him  to  fury  they  provok'd 
with  altars  fet  on  high  j 

And  with  their  graven  images 
inflam'd  his  jealoufy. 

59  When  God  heard  this,  on  Ifr'el's  tribes 
his  wrath  and  hatred  fell  ; 

60  He  quitted  Shiloh,  and  the  tents 
where  once  he  chofe  to  dwell. 

61  To  vile  captivity  his  ark3 
his  glory  to  difdain,       m 

62  His  people  to  the  {word  he  gave-, 
nor  would  his  wrath  retrain. 

63  Deftru&ive  war  their  ableft  youth- 
untimely  did  confound  ; 

No  virgia  was  to  th'  altar  led, 
with  nuptial  garlands  crown'd. 

64  In  fight  the  facrmcer  fell, 
the  prieft  a  victim  bled  *, 

And  widows,  who  their  death  ihould  mourn> 
themfelves  of  grief  were  dead. 

65  Then  as  a  giant  rouz'd  from  ileep, 
whom  wine  had  throughly  warro'd, 

Shouts  out  aloud  ;  the  Lord  awakM, 
and  his  prcud  foe  atora'd* 

66  He 


X41         PSALM  lxxviii,     Ixxix, 

66  He  fmote  their  hoft,  that  from  the  field- 
a  f-cattex'd  remnant   came, 

With  wounds  imprinted  on  their  backs 
of  Sverlafting  fharae. 

67  With  conq.uefts  crown'd  byjofeph's  tents 
and  Ephraim's  tribe  forfook  ; 

68  But  Judah  chofe,  and  Sion's  mount 
for  his  lov'd  dwelling  took. 

69  His  temple  he  erected  there, 
with  fpires  exalted  high  : 

While  deep  and  fix'd  as  that  of  eartlv 
the  ftrong  foundations  lie. 

70  His  faithful  iervant  David  too, 
he  for  his  choice  did  own, 

And  from  the  fheepfolds  him  advanced 
to  fit  on  Judah's  throne, 

71  From  tending  on  the  teeming  ewes3- 
he  brought  him  forth  to  feed, 

His  own  inheritance,  the  tribes 
of  Ifrael's  chdibn  feed. 

72  Exalted  thus  the  monarch  prev'd 
a  faithful  fhepherd  ftill ; 

He  fed  them  with  an  upright  heart, 
aad  guided  them  with  IkiiL 

PSAL  M    LXXIX. 

iT>  EHOLD,  O  God,  how  heathen  ho& 
J3   have  thy  poiTeffion  feiz'd  ! 
Thy  iacred  houfe  they  have  deni'd, 

thy  holy  city  raz'd. 
2  The  mangled  bodies  of  thy  faints,. 

abroad  unburied  lay  ; 
Their  flefh  expos'd  to  favage  beafts,, 
and  rav'nous  birds  of  prey, 

3  Quite 


P  S  A  X  M    ixxix.  143 

v  Quite  thro'  Jerusalem  was  their  blood 

like  common  water  ftied  ; 
And  none  were  left  alive  to  pay 

laft  duties  to  the  dead. 

4  The  neighb'ring  lands  our  fmall  remains 
\vith  loud   reproaches  wound  5 

And  we  a  laughing  flock  are  made 
to  all  the  nations  round. 

5  How  leng  wilt  thou  be  angry,  Lord, 
,muft  we  for   ever  mourn  ? 

Shall  tky  devouring  jealous  rage5 
like  fire  forever  burn  ? 

6  On  foreign  lands  that  know  not   thee, 
thy  heavy  vengeance  ihow'r  ; 

Thofe  finful  kingdoms  let  it  crufh, 
that  have  not  own'd  thy  pow'r. 

7  For  their  devouring  jaws  have  pre/J 
on   Jacob's  dhofen  race  ; 

And  to  a  barren  defart  turn'd 

their  fruitful  dwelling-place, 
g  O  think  not  on  our  former    fins^ 

but  Tpeedilv  prevent 
The  utter  ruin  of  thy  faints* 

almoft  with  forrow  fpent  ! 


9  Thou  God  of  our  falvation,  help, 
and  free  our  fouls   from  blame  ; 

So  mail  our  pardon  and  defence 
exait  thy  glorious  name. 

10  Let  inrldels,  that  fcoffing  fay, 

"  where  is  the  God  they  boaft  ?* 
In  vengeance  for  thy  flaughter'd  faints,  ! 
perceive  thee  to  their  coil. 

u    Lord 


144 


PSALM    ixxix,  Ixxx. 


1 1  Lord,  hear  the  fighing  pris'ners  moans, 

thy  Hiving  pow*r  extend  ; 
Preferve  the  wretches  doomed  to  die, 

from  that  untimely  end. 
ll  On  them,  who  us  opprefs,  let  all 

our  fuff'rings  be  repaid  : 
Make  their  confufion  feven  times  more 

than  what  on  us  they  laid. 

13  So  we  thy  people  and  thy  flock, 

{hall  ever  praife  thy   name  ; 
And  with  glad  hearts  our  grateful  thanks 
.       from  age  to  age  proclaim. 

PSALM,    LXXX. 

■t/~*\  Tfr'el's  fhepkerd,  Jofeph's  guide, 

\J  Our  pray'rstotheevouchfafetohear? 
Thou  that  doit,  on  the  cherubs  ride, 
Again  in  folemn  ftatc  appear. 

2  Behold  how  Benjamin  expects, 
With  Ephraim  and  Manafiah  join'd, 
In  our  deliv'rance,  the  effects 

Of  thy  refiftlefs  ftrength  to  find. 

3  Do  thou  convert  us,  Lord,' do  thou 

The  luftre  of  thy  face  difplay; 
And  all  the  ills  we  fufFer  now, 
Like  fcatter'd  clouds  lhall  pafs   away. 

4  O  thou,  whom  heav'cly  hofts  obey, 
How  long  fhall  thy  fierce  anger  burn  ? 
How  long  thy  ftrti  'ring  people  pray, 
And  to  their  pray'rs  have  no  return  ? 

5  When  hungry,  we  are  fore'd  to  drench 
Our  fcanty  food  in  floods   of  woe: 
When  dry,  our  raging  third:  we  quench 
With  itreams  of  -tears  that  largely  flow. 

6  For 


PSALM     Ixxx.  145 

4  For  us  the  heathen  nations  rounds 
As  for  a  common  prey,  conteft  : 
Our  foes  with  ipiteful  joy  abound, 
And  at  our  loft  condition  jeft. 

7  Do  thou  convert  us,  Lord,  do  thop 
The  luftre  of  thy  face  difplay, 

And  all  the  ills  we  fufter  now, 
Like  (batter 'd  clouds  fhall  pafs  away.! 

PART     II. 

8  Thou  brought*!!:  a  vine  from  Egypt's  land  \ 
And  rafting  out  the  heathen  race, 

Did'ft  plant  it  with  thine  own  right  hand5 
And  firmly  fix'd  it  in' their  place. 

9  Before  it  thou  prepar'dft  the  way, 
And  raad'ft  it  take  a  lafting  root, 
Which,  blefs'd  with  thy  indulgent  ray, 
O'er  all  the  land  did  widely  fhoot. 

1  o,  1 1  The  hills  were  cover'd  with  its  fhadc^ 
Its  goodly  boughs  did  cedars  feem  : 
Its  branches  to  the  fea  were  fpread, 
Andreach'd  to  proud  Euphrate's  ftream, 

1 2  Why  then  haft  thou  its  hedge  o'erthrown,, 
Which  thou  haft  made  fo  firm  and  ftrong  I 
Whilft  aU  it's  grapes^  defencelefs  grown, 
Are  piuck'd  by  thofe  that  pafs  along, 

13  See  how  the  briftling  foreft  boar 
With  dreadful  fury  lays  it  wafte  : 
Hark  !  how  the  favage  monfters  roar, 
And  to  their  helpiefs  prey  make  hafte, 

PART    III. 

14  To  thee,  O  God  of  hofts,  we  pray 
Thy  wonted  goodnefs,  Lord,  reaew  ; 

N  Fxoeb 


146        PS  A.LM     Ixxx,  lxxxl. 

From  heav'n  thy  throne  this  vine  funey, 
And  her  fadftate  with  pity  view. 
15  Behold  the  vineyard,  made  by  thee, 
Which  thy  right  hand  did  guard  io  long  ; 
And  keep  that  branch  from  danger  free, 
Which  for  thy  felt  thou  mad'ft  io  ilroiig. 

%6  To  waiting  flames  'tis  made  a  prey, 

And  all  its  fpreading  boughs  cut  down \ 

At  thy  rebuke  they  foon  decay, 

And  perifh  at  thy  dreadful  frown. 

j  7  Crown  thou  the  king  with  good  fuccefs, 

By  thy  right  hand  feeur'd  from  wrong  : 

The  fon  of  man  in  mercy  blefs, 

Whom  for  thyfelf  the:,  mad'ft  fo  ftrong, 

io  So  (hall  we  ftiil  continue  free, 
From  whatfoe'er  deferves  thy  blame  . 
And  if  once  more  reviv'd  by  thee, 
Will  always  praifethy  holy  name. 
79;  Do  thou  convert  us,  Lord,  do  thou 
Theluftre  of  thy  face  difplay, 
And  all  the  ills  we  fuffer  now, 
Like  featter'd  clouds  ihail  pals  away. 

PSALM    LXXXT. 

1 T  § '  "*  ^  God,  our  never  failing  ftrcr.gth, 

JL     with  toud  appiaufes.ii.ng  : 
And  jointly  make  a  fahearful  noife 

t  )  Jacob's  awful  King. 
1  Corrtpoie  a  hymn  bfpraife,  and  touch 

vouv  inftru ments   or  joy  ; 
Lit  pfalteries  and  pleaftnt  !tftrp§; 

your  grateful  ikiii  employ. 


PS  AL  M    IxxxL  141 

%  Let  trumpets  at  the  great  new  mooa  . 

their  joyful  voices  raife, 
To  celebrate  th*  appointed  lime* 

the  folemn  day  of  praife. 

4  For  this  a  ftatute  was  of  old, 
which  Jacob's  God  decreed, 

To  be  with  pious  care  ohferv'd 
by  IlVel's  chofen  feci. 

5  This,  he  for  a  memorial  fUx'cf, 
when  freed  from  Egypt's  land  ; 

Strange  nations  barb'rous  fpeech  we  heardff 
but  could  not  underirand. 

6  Your  burthen'd  fhoulders  I  relieved, 
(thus  feem'd  our  God  to  fay) 

Your  fervile  hands  by  me  were  freed 
from  laboring  in  the  clay. 

7  Your  anceftors,  witn  wrongs  opprefs'cl, 
to  me  for  aid  did  call  : 

With  pity  I  their  fuff  'rings  faw, 

and  fet  them  free  from  all. 
They  fought  for  me,  and  from  the  cloud 

in  thunder  I  reply'd  : 
At  MeribarTs  contentious  dream 

their  faith  and  duty  try'd. 

PART    II. 

3  While  I  my  folemn  will  declare^. 

my  chofen  people  hear  : 
If  thcu,  O  Ifr'el,  to   my  words 

wilt  lend  thy  Ifft'nirig  ear  ; 
9  Then  fhali  no  God  befides  myfelf 

withm  thy  coafts  be  found  : 
Nor  {halt  thou  worfhip  any  God, 

of  all  the  nations  round. 

N  2  to  Th« 


J4&        P  S  A  L  M    Ixxxi,  Ixxxiu 

10  The  Lord  thy  God  am  I,  who  thee 
brought  forth  from  Egypt's  land  : 

Tis  I,  that  all  thy  juft  defires . 
fupply  with  lib'ral  hand. 

11  But  they,  my  chofen   race  refus'd 
to  hearken  to  my  voice  ; 

Nor  would  rebellious  ffr'el's  Tons 
make  me  their  lv.ppy  choice. 

12  So  I  provok'd,  refign'd  them  up, 
to  evVy  luft  a  prey  ; 

And  in  their  own  perverfe  defigns 
permitted  them  to  ftray. 

13  O  that  my  people  wifely  would 
my  juft  commandments  heed  ! 

And  Ifr'el  in  my  righteous  ways 
with  pious  care  proceed. 

14  Then  mould  my  heavy  judgments  fall 
on  all  that  them   oppoie  ; 

And  my  avenging  hand  be  turn'd 
againft  their  num'rous  foes. 

15  .Their  enemies  and  mine  fhould  all 
before  my  footftool  bend  :   * 

But  as  for  them,  their  happy  ftate 
fhould  never  know  an  end. 

1 6  All  parts  with  plenty  mould  abound  ! 
with  fineft  wheat  their  field  :* 

The  barren  rocks,  to  pleafe  their  tafte,. 
fhould  richeft  honey  yield. 

PSALM     LXXXII. 

1  /""^  OD  in  the  great  afiembly  ftands, 

\JT    where  his  impartial   eye 

In  itate  furveys  the  earthly  gods, 

and  does  their  judgments  try. 

2,  3  How 


P  S  A  L  M    Ixxxl!,  lxxxiil,        14$ 

2,  3  How  dare  ye  then  unjuftly  judge, 

or  be  to  finners  kind  ? 
Defend  the  orphans,  and  the  poor, 

let  fuch  your  juilice  find. 

4  Protect  the  humble,  helplefs  man, 

reduc'd  to  deep  diftreis, 
And  Itt  not  him  become  a  prey 

to  fuch  as  would  opprefs. 
,5  They  neither  know,  nor  will  they  learrn, 

but  blindly  rove  and  ftray  : 
Juftice  and  truth,  the  world's  fupporty 

thro'  all  the  land  decay. 

6  Well  then  might  God  in  anger  fsji- 

u  I've  caird  you  by  my    name  : 
"  I've  laid  y'  are  God's,  the  fons  and  heirs*, 

"  of  my  immortal  fame  \ 
j  "  But  ns'erthelefs  your  unju'ft  deeds 

to  {Met  account   I'll  call  : 
"  You  all  fliall  die  like  common  men, . 

*■*  like  other  tyrants  fall." 

3  A  rife,  and  thy  juft  judgments,  Lord?, 
.    throughout  the  earth  difplay  ; 
And  all  the  nations  of  the   world 
ihall  own  thy  righteous   fway. 

P  S  A  L  M    LXXXIII. 

2  IT  OLD  not  thy  peace,  O  Lord  ourGodj' 

jj[   no  longer  filent   be  ; 
Hor  with  confenting  quiet  looks 

our  ruin  calmly  fee  f 
2  For  lo  !  the  tumults  of  thy  foes 

o'er  all  the  land  are  fpread  ; 
And  they,  which  hate  thy  faints   and   thee^ 
lift  up  their  threat'ning  head. 

N  3  3  Again{>'- 


l$s  P  S  A  L  M    fexxiii. 

3  Againft  thy  zealous  people,  Lord,, 
they  craftily  combine.  : 

And  to  deftroy  thy  chofen  faints 
have  laid  their  clofe  deiign. 

4  "  Come  let  us  cut  them  off,  fay  they, 
"  their  nation  quite  deface  ; 

€r  That  no  iemembrai:ce  may  remain 
"of  lii'el's  hated  race." 

5  Thus  they  againft  thy  people's  peace, 
conlult  with  one  content  : 

And  dit* 'ring  nations  jointly  leagu'd 
their  common  malice  vent. 

6  The  Ifhm'elnes  that  dwell  in  tents, 
with  warlike  Edorn  joined  ; 

And  M cab's  nns  our  ruin  vow, 
.^'Uh  Ha  gar's  race  combin'd. 

7  Proud  Amnion's  offspring,  Gebal  too* 
with  Amalek  confpire  : 

The  Lords  of  Paleitine,  and  all 
the  weahhy  fons  of  Tyre. 

8  All  the.fe  the  ftrong  A/Tynan  king 
their  firm  ally  have  got ; 

Who,  with  a  powYful  army  aids 
th?  iaceuuous  race  or  Lot. 

PART    II. 

p  But  let  fuch  vengeance  come  to  them, 

as  once  to-Midian  came  ; 
To  Jabin  and  proud  Sifer  i, 

at  Kilhon's  fatal  ftre;  m. 
io  When  thy  right   hand    their  numVous 

near  Endor  did  confound,  £hofts 

And  left  their  carcafies  for  dung 

tofeed  the  hungvy  grouad. 

ii  Let 


F&ALM'    Ixxxiii,  Ixxxiv.        151. 

11  Let  all  their  mighty  men  the  fats 

of  Zeb  and  Oreb  mare  : 
As  Zeba  and  Zalmunnah,  fo 

let  all  their  princes  fare. 
L2  Who,  with  the  lame  defign  infpir'dj. 

thus  vainly  boafting  fpake. 
u  In  firm  pofTefiion  for  ourfelves 

«*  let  us  God's  houfes  take. 

3  3  To  ruin  let  them  hafte,  like  wheels 

which  downward  fwiftly  move  : 
Like  chaff  before  the  wind,  let  ail 

their  fcatterd  forces  prove. 
14, 1 5  As  flames  confume  dry  wood  or  he  rim 

that  on  parch'd  mountains  grows, 
So  let  thy  fierce  profiling  wrath 

'with  terror  ftrike  thy  foes. 

16,  1 7  Lordj  {hrcudtheir  faces  with  difgrace>( 

that  they  may  own  thy  name : 
Or  them  confound,  whofe  harden'd  hearts. 

thy  gentler  meansdifclaim. 
iS  So  ihali  the  wondVing  world  confefe 

that  thou  who  claim'ft  alone 
Jehovah's  name,  o'er  ail  the  earths 

had  rais'd  thy  lofty  throne. 

P  S  A  L  M     LXXXIV. 

God.  of hefts,  the  mighty  Lord/ 
how  lovely  is  the  place, 
Where  thou,  enthron'd  in  glory,  fhew'ft; 

the  brightnefs  of  thy  face  ! 
2.  My  longing-  foul  faints  with   delirej> 

to  view  thy  bleft  abode  : 
My  panting  heart  and   flefh  cry  out 
for  thee,  the  living  God. 


52  ?"  S  A  L  M    ixxxiv. 


3  The  birds,  more  happy  far  than  I3 
around  thy  temple  thror^  ; 

SecureV  there  they  build,  and  there 
fecurely  hatch  their  young. 

4  O  .Lord  of  holts,  my  king  and  God, 
how  highly  blei't  are  they, 

Who  in  thy  temple  always  dwell, 
and  there  thy  praile   display  ! 

5  Thrice  hnppy  they  whole  choice  has  thee- 
their  fure  protection  made, 

Who  long  to  tread  the  facred  ways 

that  to  thy  dwelling  lead  ! 
5  Who  pafs  thro'  Baca's  thiiity  vale, 

yet  no  refreshment  want  : 
Their  pools  are  iill'd  with  rain,  which  then 

at  their  requeft  do'ft  grant. 

yThus  they  proceed  from  flrength  to ftrength. 

and  fiili  approach  more  near  j 
'Till  all  on  Sion%  holy  mount 

before  their  God  appear. 
3  O  Lord,  the  mighty  God  of  hofts, 

my  ju/t  requefts  regard  ; 
Thou  God  of  Jacob,  let  my  p*ay?r 

be  Hill  with  favour  heard. 


€)  Behold,  O  God,  for  thou  alone- 

can'ft  timely  aid  difpenfe  : 
On  thy  anointed  ferv&nt  look, 

be  thou  his  ftrong  defence. 
:o  For  in  thy  courts  one  iiagle  day* 

'tis  better  to  attend, 
Than:  Lcrd,  in  any  place  befides 

A  thoufand  days  to  fpend. 

Much 


PSALM     Ixxxiv,  Ixxxv.      15,3 

Muck  rather  in  God's  houfe  will  I 

the  mean  eft  office  take, 
Than  in  the  wealthy  tents  of  fin 

my  pompous  dwelling  make. 

1 1  For  Godj  who  is  our  fun  and  fhield, 
will  grace  and  glory  give  ; 

And  no  good  thing  will  he  withhold 
from  them  that  juftly  live. 

12  Thou  God,  whom  heav'nly  hofts  obey?) 
how  highly  bieft  is  he, 

Whofe  hope  and  truft  fecurely  plac'd, 
is  ftill  repos'd  on  thee  ! 

PSALM    LXXXV. 
iTT     ORD,  thou  haft  granted  to  fchyland^ 

i,  a   the  favours  we  implor'd, 
And  faithful  Jacob's  captive  race 

moft  gracioufly  reftor'd. 
2,  3  Thy  people's  fins  thou  haft  abfolv*d,= 

and  all  their  guilt  defac'd: 
Thou  haft  not  let  thy  wrath  flame  on, 

Nor  thy  fierce  anger  laft. 

4  O  God  our  Saviour,  all  our  hearts 

,'  to  thy  obedience  turn  ;; 

That,  kindled  by  our.  former  fins, 

thy  wrath  no  more  may  burn  ? 
5,  6  For  why  fhould'ft  thou  be  angry,  fUll*, 

and  wrath  fo  long  retain  ?- 
Ptevive  us,  Lord,  and  let  tby  faints 

thy  wonted  comfort  gain. 

7  Thy  gracious  favour,  Lord,  difplay,, 

which  we  have  long  implor'd  ; 
And  for  thy  wond'rous  mercy's  fake, 

thy  wonted  aid  afibrd, 

8  Godfe 


fef4        PSALM     Uxxv,  IxxsVfc 

8  GodVanfwer  patiently  Til  wait  *, 
for  he  with  glad  fueeeis, 

(If  they  no  more  to  folly  turn) 
his  mourning  faints  will  bleis. 

9  To  all  that  fear  his  holy  name, 
his  fure  ftl  vat  ion's  near  *, 

And  ia  its  former  happy  ftate 
our  nation  fhall  appear. 

10  For  mercy  now  with  truth  is  join'd  % 
and  righteoufnefs  with  peace, 

Like  kind  companions  abfentt  long, 
with  friendly  arms  embrace. 

1 1 , 1 2  Truth  from  the  earth  {hall  fprin.g  whiirT- 

fhall  ftreams  of  juftice  ponr,  TheavV 

And  God  from  whom  all  goodnefs  flows, 

fhall  endlefs  plenty  fhow'r. 
13  Before  him  righteoufnefs  fhall  march, 

and  his  jufr  paths  prepare  ; 
Whilft  we  his  holy  fteps  purfue 

with  conftant  zeal  and  care. 

P  S  A  L  Ml    LXXXVT. 

1  rTT10  my  complaint,  O  Lord  my  God, 

1      thy  gracious  ear  incline  : 
Hear  me  diftrefs'd  and  deftitute 
of  all  relief  but  thine  .j 

2  Do  thou,  O  God,  preferve  my  foul, 
that  docs  thy  name  adore  : 

Thy  fervant  keep,  and  him,  wkofc  trufr 
relies  on  thee,  reftore. 

3  To  me,  who  daily  thee  invoke, 
thy  mercy,  Lord,  extend  : 

4  Piefrefh  thy  ferv a nt*s  foul,  whofe  hopes 
on  thee  alone  depend. 

£  ThoUj. 


f  S   A  L  M       IilxxvL  153 

5  Than,  Lord,  art  good,  not. only  good, 
but  prompt  to  pardon  too, 

Of  plente&us  mercy  to  all  thole, 
who  for  thy  mercy  rue. 

6  To  my  repeated  humble  pray'r, 
0-JUordj  attentive  be  : 

*2  When  troubled,  I  on  thee  will   cal.U 
for  th  .uwilt  anfwer  me. 

8  Among  the  god's  there's  none  like  thec8 
O  Lord,  alone    divine  ! 

To  thee  as  much  inferior  they, 
as  are  their  works  to  thine. 

9  Therefore. their  grea;  Crea-tor,  thee3 
the  nations  fhall  adore  \ 

Their  long  mhguided  pray'rs  and  praife 
to  thy  bleil  name  reftqre. 

10  All  fhall  confefs  thee  great,  and.great 
the  wonders  thou  haft  done;  ! 

Confefs  thee  God,  thee  God  fuprcme, 
confefs  thee  God  alone. 

PAR  T      II. 

I  \   Teach  rhe  thy  way,  O  Lord,  and  I 
from  truth  fhall  ne'er  depart  5 

In  rev'rance  to  thy  facred  name 
devoutly  fix  my 'heart. 

12  Thee  will  I  praife,  O  Lord   my  God, 
praife  thee  with  heart  fincere  : 

And  to  thy  everlaftmg  name 
eternal  trophies  rear. 

13  Thy  boundlefs  mercy  fhewn  to  ttifcj 
tranfeends  my  pow'r  to    tell, 

For  thou  halt  oft*  redeem'd  my  fcul 
fioin  lo weft  depths  of  hell, 

.    14  O 


ic6     PSALM    lxxxvi,  lxxxvii. 

14  O  God  the  Tons  of  pride  and  ftrife 
have  my  deftruction    fought, 

Eegardlefs  of  thy  pow'r  that  ofc 
has  my  deliv  Vance  Wrought  : 

15  But  thou  thy  conftant  goodnefs  did'ft 
to  my  afuftance  bring  ; 

Of  patience-,  mercy,  and  of  truth, 
thou  everiafting  fpving  I 

16  O  bounteous  Lord,  thy  grace  and  ftrength, 
to  me  thy  fervant  fhow  ; 

Thy  kind  protection,  Lord,  on  me, 
thine  handmaid's  fon  beltow. 

17  Some  fignal  give,  which  my  preud  foe 
may  fee  with  ihame  and  rage, 

When  thou,  O  Lord,  for  my  relief 
and  comfort  doft  engage. 

PSALM    LXXXVII. 

s /^1  OD's  temple  crowns  the  holy  mount  $ 
\JT  the  Lord  there  condefcends  to  dwell* 

2  His  Sion's  gate*  in  his  account 
Our  IlVel's  faireft  tents  excell. 

3  Fame  glorious  things  of  thee  fhall  fing, 
O  city  of  ch'  almighty  King  ! 

4  I'll  mention  P».ahab  with  due  praife, 
In  Babylon's  applaufes  join, 

The  fame  of  Ethiopia  mile, 

W  uh  that  of  Tyre  and  Paleftine  5 

And  grant  thatfome,  amongft  them  bornf 
Their  age  and  country  did  adorn. 

5  But  ftill  of  Sion  HI    aver, 

That  many  fuck  from  her  proceed  : 
T^'  almighty  fhaH  cftahliih  her. 
(>  His  gen'ral  lift  fhaii  (hew,  when  read, 

That 


P  S  A  L  M  Ixxxvii,  Ixxxviii.       157 

That  fuch  a  per'fon  there  was  bprn, 
And  fuch  did  fuch  an  age  adorn. 

j  He'll  Sion  find  with  numbers  fiil'4 
Of  fuch  as  merit  high  renown  ; 

For  hand  and  voice  muficians  fkiH'd, 
And  (her  tranfcending  fame  to  crown) 
Of  fuch  fhe  fhall  fucceflions  bring 

Like  waters  from  a  living  fpring. 

PSALM    LXXXVIII. 

1 r  I  "*  O  thee,  my  God  and  Saviour,  I 
JL     By  day  and  night  addrefs  my  cry  % 

2  Vouchfafe  my  mournful  voice  to  hear, 
To  my  diflrefs  incline  thine  ear  : 

3  For  feas  of  trouble  me  invade, 

My  foul  draws  nigh  to  death's  cold  fhade. 
4Like  one  whofe  ftrength  and  hopes  are  fled, 
They  number  me  among  the  dead. 

5  Like  thofe,  who  fhrouded  in  the  grave, 
From  thee  no  more  remembrance  have  \ 

6  Caft  off  from  thy  fuftaining  care, 
Down  to  the  confines  of  defpair. 

7  Thy  wrath  has  hard  upon  me  lain, 
Afflicting  me  with  wreftlefs  pain  : 

Me  all  thy  mountain  waves  have  preftj 
Too  weak,  alas  !  to  bear  the  ieaft. 

8  Remov'd  from  friends  I  iigh  alone, 
In  a  loath'd  dungeon  laid,  where  none 
A  vifit  will  vouchfafe  to  me, 
Confined,  paft  hopes  or"  liberty. 

9  My  eyes  from  weeping  never  ceafe, 
They  wafte,  but  ftill  my  griefs  increafe  ; 
Yet  daily,  Lord,  to  thee  Fvepray'd, 
With  out-ftretch'd  hands  invok'd  thy  aid. 

O  10  Wilt 


158     PSALM    lxxxvlii,  lxxxix, 

ro  Wilt  thou  by  miracle  revive 
The  dead,  whom  thou  forfook'ft  alive? 
From  death  reftore  thy  praife  to  ring, 
Whom  thou  from  priion  would'ft  not  bring? 

11  Shall  the  mute  grave  thy  love  confcfs  ? 
A  mould'ring  tomb  thy  faithfulnefs  ? 

1 2  Thy  truth  a-nd  power  renown  obtain, 
Where  darknefs  and  oblivion  reign  ? 

13  To  thee,  O  Lord,  I  cry,  forlorn  ; 
My  pray'r  prevents  the  early  morn. 

.14  Why  hall:  thou,  Lord,  my  foul  forfook, 
Nor  once  vouchfaf'd  a  gracious  look  ? 
1  5  Prevailing  forrows  bear  me  down, 
Which  from  my  youth  with  me  have  grown ; 
Thy  terrors  pail  uiftract  my  mind, 
And  fears  of  blacker  days  behind. 

16  Thy  wrath  hath  bur  ft  upon  my  Read, 
Thy  terrors  nil  my  foul  with  dread ; 

17  Environ'd  as  with  waves  cornbin'd, 
And  for  a  gen'ral  deluge  join'd. 

1  8  My  lovers,  friends,  familiars,  all 
R.emov'd  from  fight,  and  out  of  call  ; 
To  dark  oblivion  all  retir'd, 

Dead,  or  at  leaft  to  me  expir'd. 

PSALM    LXXXIX. 

irJ  ^HY  mercies.  Lord,  ftiall  be  my  fong, 
I      My  fong  on  them  mall  ever  dwell,: 
To  ages  yet  unborn,  my  tongue 
Thy  never-failing  truth  mall  tell. 

2  I  have  affirmed  and  it  ill  maintain, 
Thy  mercy  mall  for  ever  hill  ; 

Thy  truth  that  does  the  heav'ns  fuftain, 
Like  them  fhall  ftand  for  ever  faft. 

3  Thou 


PSALM    Ixxxix. 


*9 


3  Thus  fpak'ft  thou  by  thy  prophet's  voice* 
u  With  David  I  a  league  have  made  ; 

"  To  him,  my  jervant,  and  my  choice, 
"  By  folemn  oath  this  grant  convey'd  j 

4  "  While  earth  and  feas,and  ikies  endure* 
'*  Thy  feed  fhall  in  my  fight  remain  ; 

"  To  them  thy  throne  I  will  enfure, 
"  They  fhall  to  endlefs  ages  reign.5* 

5  For  fuch  ftupendous  truth  and  love, 
Both  heav  n  and  earth  juft  praifes  owe? 
By  choirs  of  angels  Tung  above, 

And  by  affembied  faints  below. 

6  What  feraph  of  celeftial  birth 
To  vie  with  Ifr'el's  GodThall  dare  ? 
Or  who  among  the  gods  of  earth, 
With  our  almighty.  Lord  compare  ? 

7  With  rev'rence  and  religious  dread, 
His  faints  mould  to  his  temple  prefs  ; 

His  fear  thro' all  their  hearts  mould  fpread, 
Who  his  almighty  name  confefs. 

8  Lord  God  of  armies,  who  can  boaft 

Oi  ftrength  or  pow'r,  like  thine  renown'd  1 

Or  inch  a  num'rous  faithful. hoft, 

As  that  which  does  thy  throne  furrqund, 

p  Thou  daft  the  lawlefs  fea  controul, 
And  change  the  profpecl:  of  the  deep  ; 
Thou  ftiak'ft  the  fleeping  billows  roil, 
Thou  mak'ft  the  rolling  billows  ileep. 
io  Thou  break'tt  in  pieces  Rahab's  pride. 
And  did'ft  oppreffing  pow'r  difarm  : 
Thy  fcatter'd  foes  have  dearly  try'd 
The  force  of  thy  refiftlefs  arm. 

0  2  II  la 


160  PSALM    txxxix. 

vir   In 'thee  the  fovVeign  right  remain* 
rO-f  earth  and  heav'n  \  thee.  Lord  alone 

The  world  and  all  that  it  contains, 

Their  Maker  and  Preferver  own. 

12  The  poles  on  'which  the  globe  does  re£* 
Were  form'd  by  thy  creating  voice  •, 
Tabor  and  Hernrion,  eaft  and  weft, 

In  thy  Villaining  powV  rejoice. 

13  Thy  arm  is  mighty,  fcrong  thy  hand* 
Yet,  Lord,  thou  doffc  with  juftice  reign  > 

14  PoiTefs'd  of  abfolute  command, 
Thou  truth  and  mercy  doll:  maintain. 

15  Happy,  thrice  happy  they,  who  hear 
Thy  facred  trumpet's  joyful  found  ; 
Who  may  at  feftivals  appear, 

With  thy  moil  glorious  prefence  crown'd. 

16  Thy  faints  fhall  always  be  o'erjoy'd, 
Who  on  thy  facred  name  rely  ; 

And  in  thy  righteoufnefs  employed, 
Above  their  foes  be  rais'd  on  high  ; 

17  For  in  thy  ftrength  they  fhall  advance, 
Whofe  conqueft  from  thy  favour  fpring. 

18  The  Lord  of  holl  is  our  defence, 
And  Ifr'el's  God  our  Ifr 'el's  King. 

1 9  Thus  fpak'ft  thou  by  thy  prophet's  voice, 
"  A  mighty  champion  I  will  lend. 

<f  From  Judah's  tribe  have  I  made  choice 
fi  Of  one  who  lhall  the  reft  defend. 

20  u  My  fervant  David  I  have  found, 
M  With  holy  oil  anointed  him  ; 

2 1  "Him  fhall  the  hand  fupport  that  crown'd, 
u  And  guard  that  gave  the  diadem. 

22  "  No 


PSALM   lxxxlx.  161 

22  "  No  prince  from  him  mall  tribute  force^ 
s<  No  fons  of  ftrife  mail  him  annoy  ; 

23  "  His  fpiteful  foes  I  will  difperfe, 
*'  And  them  before  his  face  deftroy. 

24  tc  My  truth  and  grace  fhall  him  fuftain  5 
His  armies  in  well  ordered  ranks, 

25  "  Shall  conquer  from  the  Tyriaa  maia 
6<  To  Tygris  and  Euphrates  banks. 

26  u  Me  for  his  father  he  fhall  take, 
€S  His  God  and  rock  of  fafety  call  ; 

27  "  Him  I  my  firft-born  fon  will  make^ 
*J  And  earthly  kings  his  fubjecTs  all. 

28  To  him  my  mercy  111  fecure, 
"  My  covenant  make  for  ever  fart. 

29  "  His  feed  for  ever  ihall  endure, 

"  His  throne,  till  heav'n  difiblves  ihall  laft. 

PART    II. 

30  "  But  if  his  heirs  my  law  forfake  ; 
*'  And  from  my  facred  precepts  ftray  ; 

31  "If  they  my  righteous  ftatutes  breaks 
%i  Nor  ftriclly  my  commands  obey  ; 

32  "  Their  lins  I'll  viiit  with  a  rod, 

"  And  for  their  folly  make  them  fmart  3 

33  "  Yet  will  not  ceafe  to  be  their  God, 
*'  Nor  from  my  truth,  like  them,  depart, 

34  "  My  covenant  I  will  ne'er  revoke, 
if  But  in  remembrance  faft  retain.; 

"  The  thing  that  once  my  lips  have  fpok$ 
"  Shall  in  eternal  force  remain. 

35  Once  have  I  fworn,  but  once  for  all5. 
"  And  made  my  holinefs  the  tie, 

€i  That  I  my  grant  will  ne'er  recall, 
"  Nor  to  my  fervact  David    lie. 

O  3  30  «  WhofB 


$6z  PSALM   Ixxx'hs. 

36  "Whofe  throne  and  race  the  conftant  fun 
*« 'Shall,  like  his  courfe,  eftablifh'd  fee  : 

37  "  Of  this  my  oath,thouconfcious  11100% 
*'  In  heav'n  my  faithful  witnefs  be." 

q8  Such  was  thy  gracious  promife,  Lord* 
But  thou  haft  now  our  tribes  forfook, 
Thy  own  anointed  haft  abhor'd, 
And  turn'd  on  him  thy  wrathful  look. 

39  Thou  feemeft  to  have  render'd  void 
The  covenant  with  thy  fervant  made, 
Thou  haft  his  dignity  deftroy'd, 

And  in  the  duft  his  honor  laid. 

40  Of  ftrong  holds  thou  haft  him  bereft,, 
And  brought  his  bulwarks  to  decay  ; 

4(    His  frontier  coafts  defencelefs  left, 
A  public  fcorn  and  common  prey. 

42  His  ruin  does  glad  triumphs  yield 
To  foes  advane'd  by  thee  to  might  ; 
4^Thou  haft  his  con q« 'ring  fword  unfteel'd^ 
His  valour  turned  to  ihameful  flight. 

44  His  glory  is  to  darknefs  iled, 

His  throne  is  levell'd  with  the  ground  : 

45  His  youth  to  wretched  bondage  led, 
With  fliame  o'erwhelmM  andforrow  drown'd. 

46  How  long  (hall  we  thy  abfence  mourn  ? 
Wilt  thou  for  ever,  Lord,  retire  ? 

Shalt  thy  con  fuming  anger  burn 
'Till  that  and  we  at  once  expire  ? 

47  Corafider,  Lord,  how  ftiort  a  fpacfr 
Thou  doft  for  mortal  life  ordain  ; 
No  method  to  prolong  the  race, 

But  loading  it  witja  grief  and  pain. 

48  What 


PSALM   Ixxxix,  xc  16$. 

4$  What  man  is  he  that  can  controul 
Death's  ftricTt  unalterable  doom  ? 
Or  refcue  from  the  grave  his  foul, 
The  grave  that  mult  mankind  entomb  ? 

49  Lord,  where's  thy  love,  thy  boundlels 
The  oath  to  which  thy  truth  did  feal,  [grace 
Confign'd  to  David  and  his  race, 

The  grant  which  time  fhould  ne'er  repeal  2 

50  See  how  thy  fervants  treated  are 
With  infamy,  reproach  and  fpite  ^ 
Which  in  my  filent  breail  I  bear  \ 
From  nations  of  licentious  might. 

5 1  How  they,  reproaching  thy  great  namcj 
Have  made  thy  fervant's  hope  their  jert  ; 

52  Yet  thy  juft  praifes  we'll  proclaim, 
And  ever  iing,  the  Lord  be  bleft. 

Amen,  Amen* 

P  S  A  L  M    XC. 

I/^V  LORD,  the  Saviour  and  defence 

\^Jf      of  us  thy  chofen  race, 
From  age  to  age  thou  fiill  has  been 

our  fure  abiding  place. 
^Before  thou  brought'ft  the  mountains  forth. 

or  th'  earth  or  world  did'll  frame, 
Thou  always  wert  the  mighty  God> 

and  ever  art  the  fame  : 

3  Thou  turneft  man,  O  Lord»  to  du% 
of  which  he  firft  was  made  ; 

And  when*  thou  fpeak'ft  the  word,  retur% 
'tis  inftantly  obey'd. 

4  For  in  thy  fight  a  thoufand  years 
are  like  a  day  that's  paft, 

Or  like  a  watch  in  dead  of  night, 
whofe  hours  uaminded  wafte. 

S  Tho* 


i64  PSALM   *c. 

5  Thou  fweep'ft  us  oft  as  with  a  flocc?, 
we  vanifh  hence  like  dreams  : 

At  firft  we  grow  like  grafs  that  feels 
the  fun's  reviving  beams  : 

6  But  howfoever  frefh  and  fair, 
its  morning  beauty  (hows  ; 

Tis  all  cut  down  and  wnher'd  quite, 
before  the  evening  ciofe. 

a 

7,  8  We  by  thine  anger  are  confumM, 

and  by  thy  wrath  difmay'd  ; 
Our  public  crimes  and  fecret  fins 

before  thy  light  are  laid. 

9  Beneath  thy  anger's  fad  effects 
our  drooping  days  we  fpend  •, 

Our  unregarded  years  break  off, 
like  tales  that  quickly  end. 

10  Our  term  of  time  is  feventy  years5, 
an  age'that  few  furvive  : 

But  if,  with  more  than  common  ftrength^- 

to  eighty  we  arrive  ; 
Yet  then  our  boafted  ftrength  decays, 

to  iorrow  turn'd  and  pain  : 
So  foon  the  flender  thread  is  cut, 

and  we  no  more  remain. 

PART    II. 

1 1  But  who  thy  anger's  dread  effects 
does,  as  he  ought,  revere  ? 

And  yet  thy  wrath  does  fall  or  rife, 
as  moie  or  lefs  we  fear. 

12  So  teach  us,  Lord,  ih'  uncertain  furn 
of  our  fhort  days  to  mind. 

That  to  true  wifdom  all  our  hearts 
jr. ay  ever  be  inclin'd. 

13  G 


PSALM   xc,  xci.  *(5| 

13  O  to  thy  fervants,  Lord,  return, 
and  fpeedily  relent  \ 

As  we  of  our  mifdeeds,  do  thou 
of  ourjuft  doom  repent. 

14  To  fatisfv  and  cliear  our  fouls^ 
thy  early  mercy  fend  ? 

That  we  may  all  our  days  to  comes 
in  joy  and  comfort  fpend. 

15  Let  happy  times  with  large  amends 
dry  up  our  former  tears, 

Or  equal  at  the  lean:  the  term 
of  our  afnicled  years. 

16  To  all  thy  fervants,  Lord,  let  this 
thy  wond'rous  work  be  known, 

And  to  bur  offspring  yet  unbors, 
thy  glorious  pow'r  be  fhown. 

17  Let  thy  bright  rays  upon  us  fhine'    \ 
give  thou  our  work  fuccefs  •,       ord*    \ 

The  glorious  work  we  have  in  hax 
do  thou  vouchfafe  to  blefs.         lad 

PSALM    XCI. 

i'T-TE  that  has  God  his  guardian  made, 
JLjL  Shall,  under  the  AimightyV  ihade3 
Secure  and  undifturb'd  abide. 

2  Thus  to  my  foul,  of  him  Pll  fay, 
He  is  my  fortrefs  and  my  ft  ay, 

My  God  in  whom  I  will  confide. 

3  His  tender  love  and  watchful  care 
Shall  free  thee  from  the  fowler's  fnare^ 

And  from  the  noifome  peftilence  : 

4  He  over  theejiis  wings  fhali  fpread, 
And  cover  thy  unguarded  head  ; 

His  truth  fhall  be  thy  fh'or.g  defence. 

5  No. 


i66  PSA  L  M    sti. 

5  No  terrors  that  mrprize  by  nighty 
Shall  thy  undaunted  courage  fright, 

Nor  deadly  fllftrts  that  fly  by  day  ; 

6  Nor  plague,  of  unknown  rife,  that  kills 
In  darknefs,  nor  infectious  ills 

That  in  the  hotted  fealbn  flay. 

7  A  thoufmd  a:  thy  tide  (hall  die, 
At  thy  right  hand  ten  thovrfand  lie, 

While  thy  firm  health  untouched  remaini..  ' 

8  Thou  only  fhalt  look  on  and  fee 
The  wicked's  fad  cataftrophe. 

And  count  the  dinner's  mournful  gains,     * 

9  Becaufe  (with  weil-plac'd  confidence) 
Thou  mak'ft  the  Lord  thy  fure  defence, 

And  on  the  higheft  doft  rely  •, 
l^.  Therefore  no  ill  fhall  thee  befall, 
a\    l^o  thy  healthful  dwelling  fhall 
•  infectious  plague  draw  nigh, 
io  Ou 
i      an  a[ie  throughout  thy  happy  days 
TO  £*tf,  thee  fafe  in  all  thy  ways, 

ShaiXgive  his  angels  itrict  commands  5 

12  Andjthey,  lean:   thou  ihould'ft  chanse 

Ko  meet 
With  i»ine  rough  frone  to  wound  thy  feet, 
Shall  bear  thee  fafcly  in  their  hands. 

13  Dragons  and  afps  that  thirl!  for  blood, 
And  lions  roaring  for  their  food, 

Beneath  his  conquering  feet  mall  lie. 

14  Becaufe  he  lov'd  and  honour'd  me, 
Therefore  (lays  God)  III  fet  him  free, 

And  fix  his  glorious  throne  on  high. 

15  He'll  call  v,  Plidhafwer  when  he  calk, 
And  refcue  him  when  ill  ^befalls ; 

In  ere ^ic 


P  S  A  L  M    xci,  xcil.  167 

frncreafe  his  honour  and  his  wealth : 
16   And  when,  with  uadiftuiVd  content, 
Bis  long  and  happy  life  is  fpeiit, 

His  end  I'll  crown  witk.faving  he^kh. 

P  SAL  M.'XCII. 

1  fj  O  W  good  and  pieafant  muff  it  be 

fTf     to  thank  the  Lord  mo|  high  j 
And  with  repeated  hymns  of  pr-aiie, 
,  his  name  to  magnify. 

2  With  ev'ry  morning's  early  dawn0 
his  goodnefs  to  relate  , 

And  of  his  conftant  truth  each  night 
th e  gl a d  e ft e cts  r e p  e at . 

3  To  ten  firing'd  inrrruments  we'll  -  fing, 
with  tuneful  piaiteries  join'd, 

And  to  the  harp,  with  folemn  founds, 
for  facred  ufe  deiign'd. 

4  For  thro'  thy  wondVous  works,  O  Lord, 
.  thou  mak'ff.  my  heart  rejoice  ; 

The  thoughts  of  them  {hall  make  me  glad, 
and  mout  with  chearful  voice. 

$}6  How  wcnd'rous  are  thy  works^OLard  ! 

how  deep  are  thy  decrees  ! 
Whofe  winding  tracts  in  feciet  laid, 

no  ihipid  finner  fees. 
b  He  little  thinks,  when  wicked  men, 

like  grafs  look  frefh  and  gay  *, 
rlow  foon  their  fhort-ihM -fplendor  mnft 

for  ever  pais  away. 

,  9  But  thou,  my.God,art  {till  moil  high; 

and  all  thy  lofty  foes, 
Vho  thought  they  might  fecurelv  fin, 

fhaii  be  o'erwhelm'd  with  wbes. 

ic  Whilit 


i63  P  S   A  L  M    xcii,    xciii. 

rp  Whilft  thou  exalt'ft  my  fov'reign  powV, 

and  mak'll  it  largely  fpread  ; 
And  with  refrefhing  oil  anoint'il 

my  confecrated  head. 

1 1  I  foon  fhall  fee  my  ftubborn  foes 
.    to  utter  ruin  brought  ; 

And  hear  the  difmal  end  of  thofe, 
who  have  againll  me  fought. 

12  But  righteous  men,    like  fruitful  palms,.. 
fhall  make  a  glorious  mow  $ 

As  cedars  that  on  Lebanon 
in  ftately  order  grow. 

13,  14  Thefe,  planted  in  thehoufe  of  God, 
'     within  his  courts  fhall  thrive  : 
Their  vigour  and  their  luftre   both 

fhall  in  old  age  revive  : 
15  Thus  wiil  the  Lord  his  juftice  fhew  ; 

and    God,  my  ftrong  defence, 
Shall  due  reward  to  all  the  world 

impartially  difpenfe. 

PSALM     XCIII. 

With  glory  clad,  with  ftrength  arrayVU 
The  Lord, that  o'er  all  nature  reigns, 
The  world's  foundations  ftrongly  laid, 
And  the  vaft  fab-iic  itill  fuftains. 
2  How  furely  ftablifh'd  is  thy  throne  ! 
Which  fhall  no  change  or  period  fee  *, 
For  thou,  O  Lord,  and  thou  alone 
Art  God  from  all  eternity. 

3,  4  The  floods,  O  Lord,  lift  up  their  voice* 
And  tofs  the  troubled  waves  on  high  ; 
But  God  above  can  (till  their  noife, 
And  make  the  angrv  fea  comply. 

5  Thy 


PSALM    xciii,  xciv.  169 

5  Thy  promife,  Lord,  is  ever  fure, 
And  they*  that  in  thy  houfe  would  dwell, 
That  happy  ftation  to  fecure, 
Mull  ftill  in  holinefs  excel, 

PSALM    XCIV. 

1, 2/^\   GOD,  to  whom  revenge  belongs^ 

V_x    thy  vengeance  now  difclofe  5 
Arife,  thou  judge  of  all  the  earth, 

and  crufh  thy  haughty  foes. 
3,  4  How  long,  O  Lord,  fhall  finful  men 

their  folemn  triumphs  make  ; 
How  long  their  wicked  actions  boaft, 

and  infolently  fpeak  ? 

5,  6  Not  only  they  thy  faints  opprefs, 

but  unprovok'd  they  fpill 
The  widow's  and  the  Granger's  blood, 

and  helplefs  orphans  kill. 

7  "  And  yet  the  Lord  fhall  ne'er  perceivx^ 
(prophanely  thus  they  fpeak) 

u  Nor  any  notice  of  our  deeds 
"  the  God  of  Jacob  take." 

8  At  length,    ye  ftupid  fools,  your  wants 
endeavour  to  difcern  : 

In  folly  will  you  ftill  proceed, 

and  wifdom  never  learn  ? 
9,  10  Can  he  be  deaf  who  form'd  the  ear, 

or  blind  who  fram'd  the  eye  ? 
Shall  earth's  great  judge  not  punifh  thofe, 

who  his  known  will  defy  ? 

1 1  Ke  fathoms  all  the  thoughts  of  men* 

to  him  their  hearts  lie  bare  5 
His  eye  furveys  them  all,  and  fees 

how  vain  their  couniels  are, 

P  PART 


17©  PSALM    xciv. 

PART    II. 

12  Bleft  is  the  man  whom  thou,  O  Lord, 
in  kindnefs  doft  chaftile, 

And  by  thy  facred  rules  to  walk 
do'ft  lovingly  advife. 

13  This  man  fhall  reft  and  fafety  find 
in  feafons  of  diftrefs  ; 

Whilft  God  prepares  a  pit  for  thofe, 
that  ftubbornly  tranfgrefs. 

14  For  God  will  never  from  his  faints 
his  favour  wholly  take  : 

His  own  pofll-flion  and  his  lot, 
he  will  not  quite  forfake. 

15  The  world  fhall  then  confefs  thee  juft, 
in  all  that  thou  haft  done  : 

And  thofe  that  choofe  thy  upright  ways, 
fhall  in  thofe  paths  go  on. 

16  Who  will  appear  in  my  behalf, 
(when  wicked  men  invade) 

Or  who,  when  finners  would    opprefs, 
my  righteous   caufe  fhall  plead  ? 

17,  18,  19  Long  fince  had  I  in  iilence  flept, 
but  that  the  Lord  was  near, 

To  ft.iy  me  when  I  flipt  ;  when  fad, 
my  troubled  heart  to  chear. 

20  Wilt  thou,   who  art  a  God  raoft  juft, 
their  finfut  throne  fultain, 

Who  make  the  law  a  fair  pretence 
their  wicked  ends  to  gain  ? 

21  Againft  the  lives  of  righteous  men 
they  form  the  ir  clofe  defi^n  ; 

And  blood  of  innocents  to  ipill, 
in  folemn  league  combine. 

22  But 


PSALM     xciv,  xcv.  171 

22  But  my  defence  is  iirmly  plac'd 
in  God  the  Lord  moft  high  : 

He  is  my  rock,  to  which  I  may 
for  refuge  always  fly. 

23  The  Lord  (hall  caufe  their  ill  defigns 
on  their  own  heads  to  fall : 

He  in  their  fins  fhail  cut  them  ofty 
our  God  mall  flay  them  all". 

PS  A  L  M     XCV. 

1  f\  Come,  loud  anthems  let  us  fing, 
\^Jr  Loud  thanks  to  our  almightyKing& 

For  we  our  voices  high  mould  raife, 
When  our  falvation's  rock  we  praife. 

2  Into  his  prefence  let  us  hafte, 

To  thank  him  for  his  favours  paft  j 
To  him  addrefs  in  joyful  fongs, 
The  praife  that  to  his  name  belongs. 

3  For  God  the  Lord,  enthron'd  in  ftate, 
Is,  with  unrival'd  glory,  great  : 

A  King  fuperior  far  to  all, 
Whom  by  his  title   God  we  call. 

4  The  depths  of  earth  are  in  his  hand, 
Her  fecret  wealth  at  his  command  j 

The  ftrength  of  hills,    that  threat  the  ikies, 
Subjected  to  his  empire  lies. 

5  The  rolling  ocean's  vaft  abyfs 
By  the  fame  fov'reign  right  is  his  : 
JTi«  mov'd  by  his  almighty  hand, 
That  form'd  and   fix'd  the  folid  land. 

6  O  let  us  to  his  courts  repair, 
And  bow  with  adoration  there  : 
Down  on  our  knees  devoutly  all 
Before  the  Lord  our  maker  fall. 

P  z  7  Fos 


172 


PSALM    xcv.  xcvi. 


7  For  he's  our  God,  our  fhepherd  he, 
His  flock  and  pafture  fheep  are  we. 

If  then  you'll  (like  his  flock)  draw  near. 
To-day  if  you  his  voice  will  hear  *, 

8  Let  not  your  harden'd  hearts  renew 
Your  father's  crimes  and  judgments  too  j 
Nor  here  provoke  my  wrath,    as  they 
In  defart  plains  of  Meribah. 

9  When  thro'  the  wildernefs  they  mov'd, 
And  me  with  frefh  temptations  prov'd  : 
They  ftill  through  unbelief,  rebell'd, 
While  they  my  wond'rous  works  beheld, 
io,  1 1  They  forty  years  my  patience  griev'd^ 
Tho'  daily  I  their  wants  reliev'd. 

Then 'tis  a  faithlefs  race  I  laid, 

Whofe  heart  from  me  has  always  ftray'd  mf 

They  ne'er  will  tread  my  righteous   path  s- 
Therefore  to  them  in  fettled  wrath, 
Since  thev  defnis'd  mv  reft;  I  flV^re 
'iliat  they  mould  never  enter  there. 
F  S  A  L  M     XCVI. 

I    £J  ING  to  the  Lord  a  new-made  fong  -, 

j^   Let  earth  in  one  afTembled  throng, 
Her  common  patron's  praife  refound. 
1  Sing  to  the  Lord,  and  blefs  his   name, 
From  day  to  day  his  praife  proclaim, 
Who  us  has  with  falvation  crown'd. 

3  To  heathen  lands  his  fame  rehearfe, 
His  wonders  to  the  univerfe. 

4  Hers  great  and  greatly  to  be  prais'd  y 
In  majefty  and  glory  rais'd 

Above  all  other  deities. 

5  For  pageantry  and  idols  all. 

Arc 


PSALM    xcvi,  xcvii.  173 

Are  they  whom  gods  the  heathen  call  5 
He  only  rules  who  made  the  ikies. 

6  With  majefty  and  honour  crown'd, 
Beauty  and  ftrength  his  throne  furround  z 

7  Be  therefore  both  to  him  reftor'd 
By  you,  who  have  falfs  Gods  ador,d> 

Afcribe  due  honour  to  his  name  ; 

8  Peace-off'rings  on  his  altar  lay, 
Before  his  throne  your  homage  pay, 

Which  he  and  he  alone  can  claim, 

9  To  worftiip  at  his  facred  court, 
Let  all  the  trembling  world  refort. 

10  Proclaim  aloud,  Jehovah  reigns, 
Whofe  power  the  univerfa  fuftains, 

And  baniih/d  juftice  will  reftore. 

1 1  Let  therefore  heav'n  new  joys  confefsj 
And  heav'nly  mirth  let  earth  exprels  5 

Its  loud  applaufe  the  ocean  roar, 
Its  mute  inhabitants  rejoice, 
And  for  this  triumph  find  a  voice* 

12  For  joy  let  fertile  vallies  fmg, 

The  chearfui  groves  their  tribute  bring  | 
The  tuneful  choir  of  birds  awake, 

13  The  Lord's  approach  to  celebrate, 
Who  now  fets  out  with  awful  ftate, 

His  circuit  through  the  earth  to  take. 
From  heav'n  to  judge  the  world  he's  come5 
With  juftice  to  reward  and  doom. 

PSALM     XCVII. 

1  TEHOVAH  reigns,  let  all  the  earth 
J    In  his  juft  government  rejoice  j 
Let  all  the  hies  with  facred  mirth, 
In  his  applaufe  unite  their  voice. 

P  3  2  Dark- 


174  PSALM    xcvii. 

2  Darknefs  and  clouds  of  awful  made. 
His  dazzling  glory  ihroud  in  ftate  ; 
Juftice  and  truth  his  guards  are  made, 
^ind  fix'd  by  his  paviiion  wait. 

3  Devouring  fire  before  his  face 

His  fof  s  around  with  vengeance  ftruck  ; 

4  His  lightnings  fet  the  world  on  blaze  ; 
Earth faw  it,  and  with  terror  fhook. 

5  The  proudeil  hills  his  prefence  felt, 
Their  height  nor  ftrength  could  help  afford* 
The  proudcft  hills  like  wax  did  melt 

In  prefeace  of  tlv  almighty  Lord. 

6  The  heav'ns  his  righteoufnefs  to  mow, 
With  florins  of  fire  our  foes  puriu'd  *, 
And  all  tve  trembling  woild  below, 
Have  his  defcending  glory  view'd. 

7  Confounded  be  their  impious  hoir, 
Who  make  the  gods,  to  whom  they  pray  : 
All  who  of  pageant  idols  boaft  ; 

To  him,  ye  gods,  your  wcrihip  pay. 

S  Glad  Sion  of  thy  triumph  heard, 
And  Judah's  daughters  were  o'erjoy'd  ;; 
Becauie  thy  righteous  judgments,  Lord, 
Have  pagan  pride  and  pow'r  deftroy'd. 
p  For  thou,  O  God,  art  feated  high, 
Above  earth's  potentates  enthron'd  : 
Thou,  Lord,  unrival'd  in  the  iky, 
Supreme  by  all  the  gods  art  own'd. 

10  You,  who  to  ferve  this  Lord  afpire* 
Abhor  what's  ill,  and  truth  efteem  : 
He'll  keep  his  iervants  fouls  entire, 
And  them  from  wicked  hands  redeem. 

ii  For 


PSALM    xcvii,  xcviiL  175: 

1 1  For  feeds  are  fown  of  glorious  light* 
And  future  harveft  for  the  jufl  ; 

And  gladnefs  for  the  heart  upright 
To  recompence  its  pious  truft. 

12  Rejoice,  ye  righteous*  in  the  Lord  ; 
Memorials  of  his  holinefs, 

Deep  in  your  faithful  breafts  record, 
And  with  your  thankful  tongues  confefs* 

PSALM    XCVIIL 

1  O  ING  to  the  Lord  a  new-made  fong^ 
^3    wn0  wond'rous  things  has  done  : 

"With  his  right  hand  and  holy  arm, 
the  conqueft  he  has  won. 

2  The  Lord  has  through  th'  aftoniflrd  world 
difplayM  his  faving  might, 

And  made  his  righteous  acts  appear 
in  ail  the  heathen's  light. 

3  Of  Ifr'eFs  houfe  his  love  and  truth 
.   have  ever  mindful  been  ; 

Wide  earth's  remoter!:  parts  the  powV 
of  lir'el's  God  have  fee  a. 

4  Let  therefore  earth's  inhabitants 
their  chearful  voices  raife, 

And  all  with  univerfal  joy, 
refound  their  Maker's  praife. 


5  With  harps  and  hymns  foft  melod 


into  the  concert  bring, 


6  The  trumpet  and  fhriU  cornel's  found 
before  th*  almighty  King. 

7  Let  the  loud  ocean  roar  her  joy, 
with  all  that  feas  contain  ; 

The  earth  and  her  inhabitants 
join  concert  with  the  main, 

8  With 


176         PSALM     xcviii,    xcix. 

With  joy  let  riv'lets  fwell  to  ("breams, 
to  fpreadlrig  torrents  they ; 
And  eccheing  vales,  from  hill  to  hill, 
redoubled  ill  outs  convey ;    , 

0  To  welcome  down  the  world's  great  Judge, 
who  does  withjuftice  come, 

And  with  impartial  equity, 
both  to  reward  and  doom. 

P  S  A  L  M    XCIX. 

1  T  Ehovah  reigns,  let  therefore  all 
J$     the  guilty  nations  quake  ; 

On  Cherub's  wings  he  iits  enthron'd  y 
let  earth's  foundations  fhake. 

2  On  Sion's  hill  he  keeps  his  court, 
his  palace  makes  her  tow'rs  : 

Yet  thence  his  fov'reignty  extends 
fupreme  o'er  earthly  pow'rs. 

3  Let  therefore  all  with  praifeaddrels 
his  great  and  dreadful  name, 

And  with  his  unreftfted  might 
his  holinefs  proclaim. 

4  For  truth  and  juftice  in  his  reign, 
of  ftrength  and  pow'r  take  place : 

His  judgments  are  with  righteoufncfs 
difpens'd  to  Jacob's  race. 

5  Therefore  exalt  the  Lord  our  God, 
before  his  footitool  fall  ; 

And  with  hisunrefifted  might 
his  holinels  extol. 

6  Moles  and  Aaron  thus  of  old, 
amongft  his  priefls  ador'd  ; 

Amonoft  his  prophets  Samuel  thus 
his  facred  name  implor'd  ; 

L>iiiref?d 


P  S  A  L  M   xcix,  c.  177 

Diftrefs'd,    upon  the  Lord  they  calPd, 

who  ne'er  their  fuit  deny'd  ; 
But,  as  with  rev'rence  they  implor'd, 

He  gracioufly  reply'd. 
j  For  with  their  camp,  to  guide  their  march 

the  cloudy  pillar  mov'd  : 
They  kept  his  laws,  and  to  his  will 

obedient  fervants  prov'd. 

8  He  anfwer'd  them,  forgiving  oft 
his  people  for  their  fake  ; 

And  thofe,  who  rafhly  them  oppos'd^ 
did  fad  examples  make. 

9  With  worfhip  at  his  facred  courts, 
exalt  our  God  and  Lord  \ 

For  he,  who  only  holy  is, 
alone  fhould  beador'd. 

PSALM     C. 

z'Tk'Wf  ITH  one  confent  let  all  the  earth 

2  VV    To  God  their  chearful  voices  raife; 
Glad  homage  pay  with  awful  mirth, 

And  fing  before  him  fongs  of  praife. 

3  Convinc'd  that  he  is  God  alone, 
From  whom  both  we  and  all  proceed  ; 
We,  whom  he  choofes  for  his  own, 
The  flock  which  he  voucfcfafes  to  feed^ 

4  O  enter  then  his  te*mpie  gate, 
Thence  to  his  courts  devoutly  prefs, 
And  ftill  your  grateful  hymns  repeat^ 
And  ftill  his   name  with  praifes  bleis. 

5  For  he's  the  Lord  fupremely  good, 
His  mercy  is  for  ever  fure  ; 

His  truth,  which  all  times   firmly  ftood, 
To  endlefs  ages  fliall  endure. 

PSALM 


178  PS  AL  M    ci,  cli. 

PSALM     CI. 

1  /^|  F  mercy's  neve:-- failing   fpring, 
\J    And  ftedfaft  judgment  1  will  ling  *, 

And  iince  they  both  to  thee  belong, 
To  thee.  O  Lord,  addrefs  my  fong. 

2  When,  Lord,  thou  (halt  witii  me  refide, 
Wife  difcipline  my  reign  mall  guide  j 
"With  blamelefs  life  myfclf  I'll  make 

A  pattern  for  my  court  to  take. 

3  No  ill  defign  will  I  purfue, 

Nor  tbofc  my  fav'rites  make  that  dov 

4  Who  to  reproof  has  no  regard, 
Him  will  I  totally  difcard. 

5  The  private  flanderer  fhall  be 
In  public  juftice  doom'd  by  me  : 
Fromhaug'ity  lo  ks  I'll  turn  afide, 
And  mortify  the  heart  of  pride. 

6  But  honefty,  cali'd  from  her  cell, 
In  fplendor  at  my  court  fhail  dwell  : 
Who  virtue's  practice  make  their  care, 
Shall  have  the  fir  ft  preferments  there. 

7  No  politicks  (hall  recommend 
His  country's  foe  to  be  my  friend  : 
None  e'er  (hall  to  my  favor  rife 
By  flatt'ring  and  malicious  lies. 

8  All  thofe  who  wicked  courfes  take, 
An  early  facrifice  I'll  make  ; 

Cut  off,  deftroy,  'till  none  remain 
God's  holy  city  to  profane. 

PSALM     CII. 

1  "ITTHEN  I  pour,  out  my  foul  in  prayV, 
VV     do  thou,  O  Lord,  attend  ; 

To  thy  eternal  throne  of  grace 

let  my  fad  cry  afcend.  2  O 


PSALM     cii.  179 

1  O  hide  not  thou  thy  glorious  face 

in  tfmes  of  deep  diftrefs  : 
Incline  thine  ear,  and  when  I  call, 

my  forrowfoon  redrels. 

3  Each  cloudy  portion  o^my  life 
like  fcatter'd  irnoke  expires  ; 

My  fhnvel'd  bones  are  like  a  hearth, 
that's  parch'd  with  conftant  fires. 

4  My  heart  like  grafs  that  feels  the  blafc 
of  fome  infectious  wind, 

Does  languifh  fo  with  grief,  that  fcarce 
my  needful  food  I  mind. 

5  By  reafon  of  my  fad  eftate 

I  fpend  my  breath  in  groans  ; 
My  flefh  is  worn  away,  my  fkin 
fcarce  hides  myflarting  bones. 

6  I'm  like  a  pelican  become, 
that  does  in  defarts  mourn  : 

Or  like  an  owl  that  fits  all  day 
on  ban  en  trees  forlorn. 

7  In  watchings  or  in  reftlefs  dreams 
the  night  by  me  is  fpent, 

As  by  thofe  folitary  birds, 
that  lonefome  roofs  frequent. 

8  All  day  by  railing  foes  I'm  made 
the  fubjecl:  of  their  icorn  ; 

Who  all  pofTeis'd  with  furious  rage, 
have  my  destruction  fworn. 

9  When  grov'ling  on  the  ground  I  lie, 
opprefs'd  with  gi  ief"  and  fears, 

My  bread  is   ftrew  d  with  afhes  o'er, 
my  drink  is  mix'd  with  tears. 

10  Becaufe 


iSo  PSALM    cii* 

10  Becaufe  on  me  with  double  weight 
thy  heavy  wrath  doth  lie  : 

For  thou  to  make  my  fall  more  great, 
didft  lift  me  up  on  high. 

1 1  My  days  juft  haft'ning  to  their  end, 
are  like  an  ev'ning  (hade  : 

My  beauty  does,  like  wither'd  grafs, 
with  waning  luftre  fade. 

12  But  thy  eternal  ftate,    O  Lord, 
no  length  of  time  fhall  wafte  : 

The  mem'ry  of  thy  wond'rous  works, 
from  age  to  age  fhall  lait. 

'  13  Thou  (halt  arife,  and  Sion  view 

with  an  unclouded  face  : 
For  now  her  time,  is  come,  thy  own 

appointed  day  of  grace. 
14  Her  fcatter'd  ruins  by  thy  faints 

with  pity  are  furvey'd  : 
They  grieve  to  {ce  her  lofty  fpires 

induft  and  rubbifh  laid. 

15,   16    The  name  and  glory  of  the  Lord 

all  heathen  kings  fhall  fear  ; 
When  he  fhall  Sion  build  again, 

•and  in  full  ftate  appear. 
17,  1 8  When  he  regards  the  poor's  requeft^ 

nor  flights  their  earneft  pray'r  ; 
Our  fons  for  this  recorded  grace, 

fhall  his  jufl  praife  declare. 

19  For   God  from  his  abode  on  high, 

his  gracious  beams  difpiay'd  ; 
The  Lord,  from   heav'n,  his  lofty  throne* 

hath  all  the  earth  furvey'd. 

20  He 


PSALM     cIL  iB« 

20  He  liften'd  to  the  captives  moans, 
he  heard  their  mournful  cry, 

And  freed  by  his  refiftlefs  pow'r^ 
the  wretches  doom'd  to  die. 

21  That  they  in  Sion,  where  he  durslls, 
might  celebrate  his  fame, 

And  through  the  holy  city  ilng 
loud  praifes  to  his  name. 

22  When  all  the  tribes  afTembling  there, 
their  folemn  vows  addrefs, 

And  neighb'ring  lands  with  glad  confent. 
the  Lord  their  God  confefs, 


23  But  e'er  my  race  is   run,  my  ftrengtt 
through  his  fierce  wrath  decays  ; 

He  has,   when  all  my  wifhes  bioom'd, 
cut  fhort  my  hopeful  days. 

24  Lord,  end  not  thou  my  lite,  faid  I, 
When  half  is  fcarcely  paft  : 

Thy  years  from  worldly  changes  free., 
to  endlefs  ages  la{t. 

25  The  ftrong  foundations  of  the  earth 
of  old  by  thee  were  laid  •, 

Thy  hands,  the  beautious  arch  of  heav'n 
with  wond'rous  fkill  have  made  : 

26,  27  Whilft  thou  for  ever  fhalt  endure, 
they  foon  mail  pafs  away  ; 

And  like  a  garment  often  worn, 
fhall  tarnilh  and  decay. 

Like  that,  when  thou  ordain'ft  their  change, 

to  thy  command  they  bend  ; 
But  thou  continued  (till  the  fame, 

nor  have  thy  years  an  end, 

QL  aS  Thoxi 


1 82  PSALM      cii,  ciii. 

28  Thou  to  the  children  of  thy  faints, 

fhall  lafting  quiet  give  ; 
Whofe  happy  rape  fecurely  fix'd, 

fhall  in  thy  prefence  live. 

PSALM      CIII. 

lT\/T  Y  fou?,  infpir'd  with  facred  love, 
2J^rj[    God's  holy  name  for  ever  bleis  : 
Of  all  his  favours  mindful  prove, 
And  ftill  thy  grateful  thanks  exprefs. 
3,  4  •  Pis  he  that  all  my  fins  forgives, 
And  after  flcknefs  makes  me  found  $ 
From  danger  he  my  life  retrieves,   . 
By  him  with  grace  and  mercy  crown'd. 

5,6  He  with  good  things  my  mouth  fupplies, 

My  vigour,  eagle-like,  renews  : 

He,  when  the  guiltlefs  fuff'rer  cries, 

His  foe  with  juft  revenge  purines. 

*j  God  made   of  old  his  righteous  ways 

To  Mofes  and  our  fathers  known  5 

His  works  to  his  eternal  praife, 

Were  to  the  fons  of  Jacob  ihown. 

2  The  Lord  abounds  with  tender  love, 
And  unexa-npled  rcls  of  grace  ; 
His  waken'd  wrath  does  flowly  move, 
His  willing  mercy  flows  apace, 
o,    i  o  God  will  not  always  hat  fh'y  chide, 
But  with  his  anger  quickly  part  ; 
A.nd  loves  his  punishments  to  guide, 
More  by  his  love  than  our  defei  t. 

I)    As  high  as   heav'n  its  arch  extends 
Above  this  little  fpot  of  clay  ; 
So  much  his  boundlefs  love  tranfeends 
The  fn  all  refpt&s  that  we  can  pay. 

iz,    13   A 


F  S  A  L  M     ciii,  civ.  183 

*2,  13  As  far  as  'tis  from  eaft  to  weft, 
So  far  has  he  our  fins  remov'd, 
Who  with  a  father's  tender  breaft 
Has  fuch  as  fear'd  him  always  lov'd. 

14,  15  For  God,who  all  our  frame  furveys* 

Confide rs  that  we  are  but  clay  : 

How  freih  foe'er  we  feem,  our  days 

Like  grafs  or  flowers  muft  fade  away  : 

1 6, 1 7  Whilft  they  are  nipt  with  fudden  blaftsj 

Nor  can  we  find  their  former   place  ; 

God's  faithful  mercy  ever  lafts, 

To  thofe  that  fear  him,  and  their  race* 

18  This  fhall' attend  on  fuch  as  ftill 

Proceed  in  his  appointed  way  ; 

And  who  not  only  know  his  will, 

But  to  it  juft  obedience  pay. 

19,    20  The  Lord,  the'  univerfal  Kkig, 

In  heav'n  has  fix'd  his  lofty  throne : 

To  him,  ye  angels,   praifes  ling, 

In  whofe  great  ftrength  his  pow'r  is  fhowfi, 

I  Ye  that  his  juft  commands  obey, 
Ancfhear  and  do  his  facred  will ; 

21  Ye  hods  of  his  this  tribute  pay, 
Who  ftill  what  he  ordains  fulfil. 

22  Let  ev'ry  creature  jointly  blefs 

The  mighty  Lord  ;    and  thou,  my  heart,  ^ 
With  gr  ateful  joy  thy  thanks  exprefs, 
And  in  this  concert  bear  thy  part. 

PSALM      CIV. 

i"D  Lefs  God,  my  foul  ;  thou,Lord ,  alone 

JjJ  PorTeiTeft  empire  without  bounds, 
With  honour  thou  art  crown'd .   thy  throne 
Eternal  majefty  furrcunds. 

0^2  2  With 


i$4  PSALM     civ. 

2  With  light   thou  do'ft  thyfelf  enrobe, 
And  glory  for  a  garment  take  : 
Heaven's  curtains  ftretch  beyond  the  globe, 
Thy  cacfepy  of  Hate  to  make. 

3  Gcd  builds  on  liquid  air  and  forms 
His  palace  chambers  in  the  £kies  ; 

The  clouds  his  chariots  are,  and  ftorms 
The  fwift-wing'd  fteeds  with  which  he  flies- 

4  As  bright  as  flame,  as  fwift  as  wind, 
His  minifters  heav'n's  palace  fill, 

To  have  their  fun  dry  talks  afiign'd  : 
All  proud  to  ferve  their  Sovereign's  will. 

5,  6  Earth  on  her  centre  fix'd  he  fet, 
Her  face  with  waters  overfpread  ; 
Nor  proudeft  mountains  dar'd  as  yet, 
To  lift  above  the  waves  their  head. 

7  But  when  thy  awful  face  appear'd, 
Th'  iniulting  waves  difpers'd  ;  they  fled, 
When  once  thy  thunder's  voice  they  heard, 
And  by  their  hafte  confefs'd  their  dread. 

8  Thence  up  by  fecret  tracks  they  creep, 
And  guihing  from  the  mountain's  fide, 
Thro'  vallies  travel  to  the  deep, 
Appointed  to  receive  their  tide. 

o    There  haft  thou  fix'd  the  ocean's  bounds 
The  threatning  furges  to  repel ; 
That  they  no  more  o'erpafs  their  bounds, 
Nor  to  a  fecond  deluge  iwell. 

PART    II. 

io  Yet  thence  in  fmaller  parties  drawn, 
The  fea  recovers  her  loft  hills  ; 
And  ftarting  iprings  from  ev'ry  lawn, 
)rize  the  vales  with  plenteous  rills. 

ir  Ths 


?3ilM    civ.  185 

1 1  The  fields  tamt  beafb  are  thither  led, 
Weary  with  labour,  faint  with  drought , 
And  aiTes  on  wild  mountains  bred, 
Have  fenfe  to  find  thefe  currents  out. 

12  There  fhady  trees  from  fcorching  beams, 
Yield  fhelter  to  the  feather'd  throng  ; 
They  drink,  and  fa  the  bounteous  itreams 
Return  the  tribute  of  their  fong. 

13  His  rains  from  heav'n  parch'd  hills  recruit 
That  foon  tranfmit  the  liquid  ftore  ; 

Till  earth  is  burthen'd  with  her  fruit, 
And  nature's  lap  can  hold  no  more. 

14  Grafs,  for  our  cattle  to  devour, 
He  makes  the  growth  of  ev'ry  field  % 
Herbs  for  man's  uife,  of  various  pow'r, 
That  either  food  or  phyiick  yield. 

1  £  With  clufter'd  g  rapes  he  crowns  the  vine, 
To  chear  man's  he  irt  oppreft  with  cares, 
Gives  oil  that  mak  es  his  face  to  fhine  \ 
And  corn,  that  w^vfted  ftrength  repairs. 

p  a!r   T    III. 

16  The  trees  of  G'ed,  without   the  care 
Or  art  of  man,  wAth  fap  are  fed  5 

The  mountain  ce^  iar  looks  as  fair, 
As  thole  in  royal  garden's  bred. 

1 7  Safe  in  the  1c  f ty  cedar's  arms 
The  wand'rers  0  f  the  air  may  refl  \ 
The  hofpitable  j  jine  from  harms 
Protects  the  fto:  ;k,  her  pious  gueit. 

18  Wild  goats    the  craggy  rock  afcend, 
Its  tow'ring  hei  ghts  their  fortrefs  make;, 
Whofe  cells  in   labyrinths  extend, 
Where  feebler  creatures  refuge  take. 

QL3  39  lbs 


1Z6  PSALM    civ. 

19  The  moon's  inconftam  afpecl:  fhow 
Th'  appointed  feafons  of  the  year  ; 
TK'  inftructed  fun  his  duty  knows, 
His  hours  to  rife  and  difippear. 

3  o>2 1  Da'-knefs  he  makes  the  earth  to  ftiroud, 
When  foreft  beafts  fecmrely  ftray  } 
Young  lions  roar  their  wants  aloud 
To  providence  that  fends  them  prey. 

22  They  range  all  night,  on  flaughter  bent, 
'Till  fummon'd  by  the  riling  morn, 

To  fkutk  in  dens,  with  one  confentj 
The  confeious  ravagers  return, 

23  Forth  to  the  tillage  c.f  his  foil, 
The  hufbandman  ftcurelf  goes, 
Commencing  with  the  fun  his  toil, 
With  him  returns  to  his  repofe. 

24  How  various.Lord,  tb.y  works  are  found, 
For  which  thy  wifdom  vis  adore  I 

The  earth  is  with  thy  tre  afure  crown'd, 
Till  nature's  hand  can  gu'afp  no  more,. 

P    A    R    T       IV. 

25  But  frill,  the  vafeunf  ithom'd  main 
Of  wonders  a  new  fcene  i  bpplies, 
Whofe  depths  inhabitants  contain, 

Of  ev'ry  form  and  ev'ry  f  ee. 
36  Full- freigh ted" {hips  fn  ):n  ev'ry  port, 
There  cut  their  unmoJefte.  1  Way  •, 
Leviathan,  whom  there  to  \  fport 
Thou  mad'ft,  his  compafs    there  to  play. 

27  Thefe  various  troops  of  Tea  and  land, 
lafenfe  of  commcyi  want  ag  ree  : 
All  wait  on  thy  difpeftfing  1    and, 
And  have  their  daily  alms  fi   om  thee. 

2S  They 
\ 


PSALM        CIV,    CV,  f&j 

28  They  gather  what  thy  ftores  difperfe, 
Without  their  trouble  to  provide  : 
Thou  op'ft  thy  hand,  the  univerfe, 

The  craving  world  is  all  fuppiy'd. 

29  Thou  for  a  moment  hid'ft  thy  face, 
The  num'rous  ranks  of  creatures  mourn  $. 
Thou  tak'ft  their  breath,  all  nature's  race 
Forthwith  to  mother-earth  return. 

30  Again  thou  fend'ft  thy  fpirit  forth* 
T'  infpire  the  mafs  with  vital  feed  ; 
Nature's  reftor'd,  and  parent-eartii 
Smiles  on  her  new-created  breed. 

31  Thus  through  fucceffive  ages  ftands 
Firm  fix'd  thy  providential  care  ;. 
Pieas'd  with  the  work  of  thy  own  hands,. 
Thoudo'ft  thewaftes  of  time  repair. 

32  One  look  of  thine,    one  wrathful  look. 
Earth's  panting  breaft  with  terror  fills  •, 
One  touch  from  thee,  with  clouds  of  Imokc 
In  darknefs  fhrouds  the  proudcft  hills. 

33  In  prahmg   God,  while  he  prolongs 
My  breath,  I  will  that  breath  employ  3 

34  And  join  devotion  to  my  fongs 
Sincere,  as  in  him  is  my  joy. 

35  While  finners  from  earth's  face  are  huriU, 
My  foul,  praife  thou  his  holy  name, 
'Till  with  my  fong5   the  lift'ning  world 
Join  concert,  and  his  praife  proclaim, 

P  S  A  L  M     CV. 

1  (T\  R.ender  tIianks  and  We&  ^e  Lord, 
V^     invoke  his  facred  name  ; 

Acquaint  the  nations  with  his  deeds, 
his  matchlefs  deeds  proclaim. 


2 


Sing 


iSS  PSALM    cv. 

2  Sing  to  his  praife,  in  lofty  hymns 
his  wond'rous  works  rehear  fe  ; 

Make  them  the  theme  of  your  diicourfe, 
and  fubjeet  of  your  verfe. 

3  Rejoice  in  his  almighty  name, 
alone  to  be  ador'd  ; 

And  let  their  hearts  o'erflow  with  joy, 
that  humbly  feek  the  Lord. 

4  Seek  ye  the  Lord,  his  laving  ftrength 
devoutly  ftill  implore  ; 

And  where  he's  ever  pre  feat,  feek 
his  face  for  evermore. 

5  The  wonders  that  his  hands  have  wrought, 

keep  thankfully  in  mind  ; 
The  righteous  ffatutes  of  his  mouth, 
and  iaws  to  us  affign'd. 

6  Know  ye  his  fertant  Abram's  feed, 
and  Jacob's  choien  race, 

7  He's  ftill  our    God,  his  judgments  ftill 
throughout  the  earth  take  place. 

8  His  cov'nant  he  hath  kept  in  mind 
•for  num'rous  ages  paft, 

Which  yet  for  thoufand  ages  more, 
in  equal  force  fhall  lafr. 

9  Fir  ft  fign'd  to  AbrYun,  next  by  oath 
to  Ifaac  made  fecurjj  : 

io  To  Jacob  and  his  heirs  a  law 
for  ever  to  endure  : 

1 1  That  Canaan's  land  fhould  be  the'r  lot, 
when  yet  but  few  they  were  : 

12  But  few  in  number,  and  thofe  few 
all  fricndlefs  fit  angers  there. 

A  13  In 


PSALM     cv.  iSp 

13  In  pilgrimage;  from  realm  to  realm, 
fecurely  they  remov'd  ; 

14  Whiift  proudeft  moiuichs  for  their  fake^ 
feverely  he  reprov'd  : 

15  "  Thefe  mine  anointed  are,  laid  he, 
"  let  none  my  fervants  wrong, 

V  Nor  treat  the  poorer!  prophet  ill 
"  that  does  to  me  belong  " 

16  A  dearth  at  iaft,  by  his  command, 
did  through  the  land  prevail  : 

'Till  corn,  the  chief  fupport  of  life, 
fuflaining  corn  did  fail. 

17  But  his  indulgent  providence 
had  pious  Jofeph  fent, 

Sold  into  Egypt,  but  their  death 
who  fold  him  to  prevent. 

18  His  feet  with  heavy  chains  were  cruih'd, 
with  calumny  his  fame  : 

19  Till  God's  appointed  time  and  word 
to  his  deliv'rance  came. 

20  The  king  his  fovVeign  order  feat, 
and  refcu'd  him  with  fpeed  ; 

Whom  private  malice  had  confin'd, 
the  people's  ruler  freed. 

21  His  court,  revenues,  realms,  were  all 
fubjected  to  his  will ; 

22  His  greatest  princes  to  controul, 
and  teach  his  ftatefmen  ikiii. 

PART      II. 

23  To  Egypt  then,    invited  gueils, 
half-famiuYd  Ifr'el  came  •, 

And  Jacob  held,  by  royal  grant, 
the  fertile  foil  of  "Ham. 


190 


PSALM     cy. 


24  TV  Almighty  there  with  fuch  increafb 
his  people  multiply'd, 

'Till  with  their  proud  oppreffbrs  they 
in  itrength  and  number  vy'd  ; 

25  Their  vafl  increafe  th'  Egyptian  heartej 
with  jealous  angei  iir'd, 

'Till  they  his  fervants  to  deftroy 
by  treach'rcus  arts  confpir'd. 

26  His  fervant  Mofes  then  he  fent, 
his  chofen  Aaron  too  : 

27  Impower'd  with  figns  and  miracles 
to  prove  their  million  true. 

28  He  caird  for  darknefs,  darknefs  came, 
nature  his  fummons  knew  ; 

2oEach  ftream  and  lake  transform'd  to  blood* 
the  wand'ring  fifties  flew. 

30  In  putrid  floods  throughout  the  land, 
the  peft  of  frogs  was  bred  : 

From  noifome  fens  fent  up  to  croak 
at  Pharoah's  board  and  bed. 

31  He  gave  the  fign,  and  fwarms  of  flies 
came  down  in  cloudy  hofts  ; 

Whilft  earth's  enliven'd  duft  below, 
-     bred  lice  through  all  their  coafts. 

32  He  fent  them  batt'ring  hail  for  rain, 
and  fire  for  cooling  dew. 

33  He  fmote  their  vines  and  foreft  plants, 
and  garden's  pride  o'erthrew. 

3-4  He  fpake  the  word,  and  locufts  came, . 

and  caterpillars  join'd  ; 
They  prey'd  upon  the  poor  remains 

the  ftorm  had  left  behind. 

3j  From 


PSALM   c*.  ipr 

35  From  trees  to  herbage  they  defcead, 
no  verdant  thing  they  fpare  ; 

But  like  the  naked  fallow  field, 
leave  all  the  paftures  bare. 

36  From  fields  to  villages  and  towns, 
comminlcn'd  vengeance  flew. 

One  fatal  its  oke  their  eldeft  hopes 
and  ftrength  of  Eg}  p;  -Hew. 

37  He  brought  his  fervaats  forth.  enrich'4 
with  Egypt's  borrow'd  wealth  ; 

And,  what  tranfeends  all  treasures  eife, 
enrich'd  with  vig'ious  heakh. 

3S  Egypt  rejoye'd,  in  hopes  to  find  . 

her  plagues  with  them  remov'd  ; 
Taught. dearly  now  to  fear  worfe  ills, 

by  thofe  already  prov'd* 

39  1  heir  fhrouding  canopy  by  day 
a  journeying  cloud  was  fp>ead  5 

A  fiery  pillar  ail  the  night 
their  defart  marche   led. 

40  They  long'd   for  flefh  ;    with   ev'ning 
he  furnifh'd  ev'ry  tent  :  [quaifs 

From  heav'n's  own  granary,  each  morn, 
the  bread  of  angels  <cnt. 

41  He  fmote  the  rock  ;  whofe  flinty  breaft 
poured  forth  a  gufhing  tide, 

\Y  hofe  flowing  uream,whcre'e  r  they  march'd 
the  defarfs  drought  fuppiy  d. 

4Z  For  fiill  he  did  on  Abr'am's  faith- 

and  ancient  league  reflect : 
13  He  brought  his  people  forth  with  joy, 

with  triumph  his  cleft. 

44  Quite, 


ro: 


PSALM    cv,  cvi. 


44  Quite  rooting  oil'  their  heathen  foes 
from  Canaan's  fertile  foil, 

To  them  in  cheap  poflcffion  gave 
the  fruit  of  others  toil : 

45  That  they  his  ftatutes  might  obferve. 
his  facred  laws  obey. 

For  benefits  fo  van",  let  us 
our  fongs  of  praife  repay. 

PSALM    CVI. 

I  jT*\  B-erder  thanks  to  God  above, 
\^Jr     I 'he  fountain  of  eternal  love  ; 
Whofe  mercy  firm  through  ages  paft 
Has  flood,  and  mall  for  ever  laft. 

2  Who  can  his  mighty  deeds  exprefs, 
Not  only  vaft,  but  numberlels  r 
What  mortal  eloquence  can  raife, 
His  tribute  of  immortal  praife  ? 

3  Happy  are  they,  and  only  they, 
Who  from  thy  judgments  never  ftray  : 
Who  know  what's  right  ;  not  only  {q, 
But  always  practice  what  they  know. 

4  Extend  .o  me  thatfav.  ur.  Lord, 
Thou  to  thy  chofen  doft  afford  : 
When  thou  return'ft  to  fet  them  free, 
Let  thy  falvation  vifit  me. 

5  O  may  I  worthy  prove  to  fee 
Thy  faints  in  full  profperiry  ; 
That  I  the  joyful  choir  may  join, 
And  count  thy  people's  triumph  mine. 

6  But  ah  !  can  we  expect  fuch  grace, 
Of  parents  vile,  the  viler  race  ; 
Who  their  mifdeeds  have  acted  o'er, 
And  wiih  new  crimes  increas'd  the  fcore  ? 

7  Ingrateful 


P  S  A  .l,  M    cvi,  193 

"7  In  grateful  !  they  no  longer  thought 
-On  all  his  works  in  Egypt  wrought  5 
The  Red  Sea  they  no  iboner  vieVcT, 
But  they  their  bale -diftruft  renew'd, 
8  Yet  he,  to  vindicate  his  name, 
Once  more  to  their  delr/rance  came, 
To  make  his  fov'reign  pow'r  be  knows, 
That  he  is  God,  and  he  alone. 

1 9  ^o  right  and  left,  at  his  command, 
The  parting  deep  difclos'd  her  fand  ; 
Where  firm  and  dry  the  paflage  lay, 
As  through  fome  parch'd'and  defart  way 

10  Thus  refcu'd  from  their  foes  they  were, 
W  ho  clofely  prefs'd  upon  their  rear, 

11  Whofe  rage  purfu'd  'em- to  thefe'waves, 
I  hat  prov  d  the  rafh  purfuers  graves. 

12  The  wat'ry  mountains  fudden  fall 
g'erwhelm'd  proud  Pharoah,  hoft  and  all 
x  his  proof  did  fhipid  Ifr'el  move 

To  own  God's  truth,  and  praife  his  love. 
P  ART    II. 

13  But  foon  thefe  wonders  they  Wot, 
And  for  his  counfel  waited  not  ; 

14  But  luifing  in  the  wildernefs, 
Did  him  with  freili  temptations  prefs. 

15  Strong  food  at  their Veaueft  he  lent, 
•Uut  made  their  fin  their  punimmenr. 

16  Yet  mil  his  faints  they  did  cooofe, 
lhe  pneft  and  prophet  whom  he  chofe. 

17  But  earth,  the  quarrel  to  decide, 
Her  vengeful  jaws  extended  wide, 
Rafh  Dathan  to  her  centre  drew, 
With  proud  Abiram's  faaious  crew.     - 

R  ,*  ~  ul 


194  PSALM     cvi. 

1 8  The  reft  of  thofe  who  did  confpirc 
To  kindle  wild  fedition's  fire, 

With  all  their  impious  train  became 
A  prey  to  heavVs  devouring  flame. 

19  Near   Horeb's  mount  a  calf  they  made, 
And  to  the  molten  image  pray'd  ; 

20  Adoring  what  their  hands  did  frame, 
They  chang'd  their  glory  to  their  fhame. 

21  Their  God  and  Saviour  they  forgot, 
And  all  his  works  in  Egypt  wrought  ; 

22  His  fignsin  Ham's  aftonifh'd  coaft, 
And  where  proudPharaoh/s  troops  were  loft. 

23  Thus  urg'd,  .his  vengeful  hand  he  rearM, 
But  Moles  in  the  breach  appear'd  ; 

The  faint  did  for  thi  rebels  pray, 

And  tum'd  heav  n's  kindled  wrath  away. 

24^   25   Yet  they  his  pleafant  land  defpis'd, 

Nor  his  repeated  promife  priz'd ; 

Nor  did  th*  Almighty's  voice  obey  ; 

Bur  when  God  laid,  go  up,  would  ftay. 

26,  -7  Hiis  feafd  their  doom, without  redrefs 
To  perilli  in  the  wiidernefs  ; 
Or  elfe  to  be  by  heathen  hands 
G'erdirown  and  fcatter'd  thro'  the  lands. 

PART     III. 

28  Yet  unreclaim'd  this  ftubbcrn  race 
Baal  Peer's  worfhip  did  embrace  ; 
Became  hrs  imjious  guefts,  and  fed 
-On  iacrifkes  to  the  dead. 

29  Thus  rhey  perfiftcd  to  provoke 
God's  vecgeanre  to  the  final  ftroke. 
'  Tis  come*. — the  deadly  pelt  is  come 
To  execute  tk^irgenVaJ  <ioom. 

30  But 


F  S  A  L  M      cvl.  195 

30  But  Phinehas  fir'd  with  holy  rage, 
( TV  Almighty's  vengeance  to  aiTuage) 
Did,  by  two  bold  offenders  fall, 

Th'  atonement  make  that  ranfom'd  all. 

3 1  As  him  a  heav'nly  zeal  had  mov'd, 
So  heav'n  the  zealous   ac*l  approv'd  my 
To  him  confirming,  and  his  race, 
The  prieflhood  he  fo  well  did  grace. 

32  At  Meribah  God's  wrath  they  mov'd, 
Who  Moles  for  their  fakes  reprov'd  ; 

33  Whofe  patient  foul  they  did  provoke, 
Till  ramly  the  meek  prophet  ^fpoke. 

34  Nor  when  pofTefs'd  of  Canaan's  land, 
Did  they  perform  their  Lord's  command, 
Nor  his  commiffion'd  fword  employ 
The  guilty  nations  to  deflroy. 

35  Nor  only  fpar'd  the  Pagan  crew, 
But  mingling  learnt  their  vices  too  ; 

36  And  worlhip  to  thofe  idols  paid, 
Which  them  to  fatal  fnares  betray'd. 
37,  38  To  devil's  they  did   facrifice 
Their  children  with  relentlefs  eyes  ; 
Approach'd  their  altars  thro*  a  flood 
€)£  their  own  fons  and  daughters  blood. 

No  cheaper  victims  would  appeafe 
Canaan's  remoifelefs  deities  ; 
No  blood  her  idols  reconcile, 
But  that  which  did  the  land  defile. 

PAR  T     IV. 

39  Nor  did  thefe  favage  cruelties 
The  harden'd  reprobates  fufhce  ; 
For  after  their  hearts  lufts  they  went, 
And  daily  ^nm^S^pS^e: 

&■*  n>  12   B&caufe 


iqo  PSALM     c\l. 

40  But  fins  of  fuch  infernal  hue 
God's  wrath  again! t   his  people  drew  5 . 
Till  he,  their  once  indulgent  Lord, 
His  own  inheritance  abhor'd. 

41  He  them  defencelefs  did  expofe 
To  their  intuiting  heathen  foes  ; 

And  made  them  on  the  triumphs  wait,  , 
Gf  thofe  who  bore  them  greatefc  hate, 

42  Nor  thus  his  indignation  ceas'd  j 
Their  lift  of  tyrants  he  inoeasVl, 

'Till  they,  who  God's  mi  .  .:'.:/.! 

Were  mads  thevaiiais  of  mankind. 

43  Yet,  when diftrefs'd  they  did  repent, 
His  anger  did  as  oft  relent  : 

But  freed,  they  did  his  wrath  provoke, 
Ilenew'd  thjir  fins,  and  he  their  yoke. 

44  Nor  yet  implacable  he  prov'd, 

Nor  heard  their  wretched  cries  tumov'd  ; 

45  But  did  to  mind  his  promife  bring. 
And  mercy's  inexhaufted  fpring. 

46  Companion  too  he  did  impart, 
Ev'n  to  their  foes  obdurate  heart, 
And  pity  for  their  fufTrings  bred 
In  thofe  who  them  to  bondage  led. 

47  Still  fave  us,  Lord,  and  Ifr'el's  bands- 
Together  bring  from  heathen  lands  ; 

So  to  thy  name  our  thanks  we'll  raife, 
And  ever  triumph  in  thy  praife. 

48  Let  Ifr'el's  God  be  ever  blefs'd, 
His  name  eternally  confefs'd  : 

,all  his  faints  with  full  accord 

£* "A   AmenslTrrTlf  raife  ye  the  Lord. 

10  •'  '    ULM 


P  3  A  L  M     cvih  197 

PSALM    CVIL 

TO  God  your  grateful  voices  raife* 
Who  doth  your  daily  patron  prove: 
And  let  your  never-ceafing  praife 
Attend  on  his  eternal  love. 
2,  3  Let  thofe  give  thanks,  whom  he  from 
Of  proud  oppreiling  foes  releas'd ;  (  bands, 
And  brought  them  back  from  diftant  lands, 
From  north  and  fouth,  and  weft  and  eaft. 

4>  5  Through  lonely  defart  ways  they  went 
Nor  cou'd  a  peopl'd  city  find  : 
'Till  quite  with  thirft  and  hunger  fpent^ 
Their  fainting  foul  within  them  pin'd. 

6  Then  foon  to  God's  indulgent  ear 
Did  they  their  mournful  cry  addrefs  5 
Y/ho  gracioufly  vouchfaf  Jd  to  hear, 
And  freed  them  from  their  deep  diftrefs. 

7  From  crooked  paths  he  led  them  forthj 
And  in  the  certain  way  did  guide. 

To  wealthy  towns  of  great  refort, 
Where  all  their  wants  were  well  fupply'd, 

8  O  then  that  all  the  earth,  with  me, 
Would  God  for  this  his  goodnefs  praife  ! 
And  for  the  mighty  works  which  he 
Throughout  the  wond'ring  world  difplays. 

9  For  he  from  heav'n  the  fad  eflate 
Gf  longing  fouls  with  pity  views  5 
To  hungry  fouls  that  pant  for  meat^ 
His  goodnefs  daily  food  renews. 

PART     II. 

10  Somelie,withdarknefs  compafs'd  round^ 
In  death's  uncomfortable  made  ; 

And  with  unweildy  fetters  bound, 
By  prefnng  cares  more  heavy  made. 

Pt-3  n3  12   B&caufe 


j  93        PSALM        cvii* 

ii,  12  Becaufe  God's  counfel  they  defy'd 
And  lightly  priz'd  his  holy  word, 
With  thefe  afflictions  they  were  try'd  : 
They  fell  and  none  could  help  afford. 

13  Then  foon  to  God's  indulgent  car 
Did  they  their  mournful  cry  addrefs  ;. 
Who  gracioufly  vouchfaf 'd  to  hear, 
And  freed  them  from  their  deep  diftrefs,, 

14  From  difmal  dungeons,  dark  as  night,, 
And  lhades  as  black  as  death's  abode, 

He  brought  them  forth  to  chearfui  light, 
And  welcome  liberty  beftow'd. 

1  -  O  then  that  all  the  earth,  with  me, 
\Vould  God  for  this  his  goodnefs  praife  ! 
And  for  the  mighty  works  which  he 
Throughout  the  wondering  world  difplays-3. 
16  For  he  with  his  almighty  hand, 
The  gates  of  brafs  in  pieces  broke  : 
Nor  could  the  marly  bars  withftan'd; 
Of  tempered  lleel -refift  his  ffroke. 

?  A  R  T    III. 

!7  Remorfelefs  wretches,  void  of  fem% 
With  bold  tranfgreilions  God  defy  ; 
A i-i-d  for  their  multiply'd  offence, 
OpprelVd  with  fore  difeafes  lie  : 

18  Their  foul,  a  prey  to  pain  and  fear* 
Abhors  to  tafte  the  choiceft  meats  ; 
And  they  by  faint  degrees  draw  near 
To  death's  inhofpitable  gates. 

19  Then  ftrait  to  God's  indulgent  ear, 
Do  they  their  mournful  cry  addiefs  j 
Who  gracioufly  vouchfafes  to  hear, 
And  frees  them  from  their  deep  diftrefs. 

20  lie 


PSALM     cm  i$» 

2&  He  all  their  fad  diftempers  heals,. 
His  word  both  health  and  fafety  gives  % 
And  when  all  human  fuccour  faBs, 
From  near  deftru&ion  them  retrieves. 

21  O  then  that  all  the  earth,  with  me,. 
Would  God  for  this  his  goodnefs  praife  1 
And  for  the  mighty  works  which  he 
Throughout  the  wond'ring  world  difplays^ 

22  With  off'rings  let  his  altar  Same, 
Whilft  they  their  grateful  thanks  expre% 
And  with  loud  joy  his  holy  name 

For  all  his  ads  of  wonder  blefs  !• 

PART    IV. 

23,2  4  They  that  in  fbips,  with  courage  bold>. 
O'er  fwellin-g  waves  their  trade  purfue^ 
Do  God's  amazing  works- behold, 
And  in  the  deep  his  wonders  view.. 

25  No  fooner  his  command  is  pafty 
But  forth  the  dreadful  tempeit  flies, 
Which  fweeps  the  fea  with  rapid  hafie^ 
And  makes  theftormy  billows  rife. 

26  Sometimes  the  fhips  tofs'd  up  to  heav'% 
On  tops  of  mountain  waves  appear  ; 
Then  down,  the  ileep  abyfs  are  driv'n>: 
Whilft  ev'ry  foul  diiTolves  with  fear. 

27  They  reel  and  itagger  to  and  fro, 
Like  men  with  fumes  cf  wine  opprefs'd  5 
Nor  do  the  fkilful  fezmzn  know 
Which  way  to  fteer,  what  courfe  is  beflr. 

28  Then  ftraight  to  God's  indulgent  ea2- 
They  go  their  mournful  cry  addrefs  -y 
Who  graciouily  vouchfaies  to  hear, 
And  frees  them  from  their  deep  diftrefs. 

20,  30  H§ 


2oo  PSALM    evil. 

29,  30  He  does  the  raging  ftorm  appeafe,. 
And  makes  the  billows  calm  and  {till  j . 
With  joy  they  fee  their  fury  ceafe, 
And  their  intended  courfe  fulfil. 

31   O  then  that  all  the  earth,  with  me, 
Would  God  for  this  his  goodnels  praife  ? ' 
And  for  the  mighty  works  which  he 
Throughout  the  wond'ring world  difplays  I 
3  2  Let  them,  where  all  the  tribes  refort. 
Advance  to  heav'n  his  glorious  name, 
And  in  the  eiders  foy'reign  court 
With  one  confent  his  praife  proclaim. 

PART      V. 

33,34  A  fruitful  land, where  ftreams  aboacdj 
God's  juft  revenge,  if  people  fin, 
Will  turn  to  dry  and  barren  ground 
To  punifli  thofe  that  dwell  therein. 
3  5,36The  parchVl  and  defart  heath  he  makes 
To  flow  with  ftreams  and  fpringing  wells, 
Which  for  his  lot  the  hungry  takes, 
And  in  ftrong  cities  fafeiy  dwells. 

37,  38  He  fows  the  field, the  vineyard  plants, 

Which  gratefully  his  toil  repay  ; 

Nor  can,  whilft  God  his  blelEhg  grants., 

His  fruitful  feed  orftock  decay. 

39  But  when  his  fins  heav'n's  wrath  provoke- 

His- health  and  fubftance  fade  away ; 

He  feels  th'  oppreiior's  galling  yoke, 

And  is  cf  grief  the  wretched  prey. 

4oTheprince  thatfiightswhatGod  commands 
Expos'd  to  fcorn,  mu ft  his  quit  throne  5 
And  over  wild  and  defart  lands, 
Where  no  path  offers,  ftray  alone. 

41  Whilft 


PS  ALM     cvii,  cviii.  20J 

41  Whilft  God,  from  all  affii&ing  cares., 
Sets  up  the  humble  man  on  high  ; 
And  makes  in  time  his  num'rous  heirs 
With  his-.increafing  flocks- to  vie, 

42,43  Then  fioners  fhall  have  nought  to  fay, 
Thejuft  a  decent  joy  ihali  mow  ; 
The  wife  thefe  Grange  events  fhall  weigh-, 
And  thence  God's  goodnefs  fully  know. 

PSALM     CVIII. 

1   {f~\   GOD,  my  heart  is  fully  bent, 

\^Jr      to  magnify  thy  name  ; 
My  tongue  with  chearful  fongs  of  praife 

fhall  celebrate  thy  fame. 
2.  Awake,   my  lute  ;    nor   thou,  my  harp 

thy  warbling  notes  delay  ; 
Whijffc  I  with  early  hymns  of  joy 

prevent  the  dawning  day. 

3  To  all  the  lift'ning  tribes^  O    Loris 
thy  wonders  I  will  tell, 

And  to  thofe  nations  ring  thy  praife 
that  round  about  us  dwell  5 

4  Becaufe  thy  mercy's  boundlefs  height 
the  higheft  heav'n  tranfcends, 

And  far  beyond  th'  afpiring  clouds, 
thy  faithful  truth  extends. 

5  Be  thou,  O  God,  exalted  high 
above  the  ftarry  frame. 

And  let  the  world,  with  one  confent, 
confefs  thy  glorious  name. 

6  That  all  thy  chofen  people  thee 
their  Saviour  may  declare  ; 

Let  thy  right  hand  protect  me  ftilly 
and  anfwer  thou  aiy.pray'r* 

7 -Since 


202  PSALM     cvili,  eft- 

7  Since  God  himfelf  has  faid  the  word,. 

whofe  promiie  cannot  fail, 
With  joy  I  Sichem  will  divide, 

and  meafure  Succoth's  vale  ; 
3  Gilead  is  mine,  Manaffeh  too,. 

and  Ephraim  owns  my  oaufe  : 
Their  ftrength  my  regal  pow'r  fupportSj. 

and  Judah  gives  my  laws. 

9  Moab  I'll  make  my  fervile  drudge, 

on  vanquifh'd  Edom  tread  •, 
And  thnough  the  proud  Paleftine  land^ 

my  conqu'ring  banners  fpread. 
1.0  By  whefe  iupport  and  aid  fhall  I 

their  weli-fenc'd  city  gain  ? 
Who  will  my  troops  fecurely  lead 

thro'  Edom's  guarded  plain  ? 

11  Lord,  wilt  not  thou  affift  our  arms* 
which  late  thou  did  ft  for  fake  ? 

And  wilt  aot  thou,  of  thefe  our  hoffe, 
once  more  the  guidance  take  ? 

12  O  to  thy  fervants  in  diftrefs:, 
thy  fpeedy  fuccour  fend  ; 

For  vain  it  is  on  human  aid 
for  fafety  to  depend. 

13  Then  valiant  acts  fhall  we  perform, 
if  thou  thy  pow'r  difclofe  ; 

For  God  it  is,  and  God  alone, 
that  treads  down  all  our  foes. 

PSALM     CIX. 

1   tf^\  GOD,  whofe  former  mercies  make 
V^r      my  conftant  praife  thy  due, 

Hold  not  thy  peace,  but  my  fad  fcate 
with  wonted  favour  view. 

2  For 


PS  AL  M      cix,  203 

2  For  finful  men  with  lying  lips, 
deceitful  fpeeches  frame, 

And  with  their  ftudy'd  flanders  feek, 
to  wound  my  fp-otlefs  fame. 

3  Their  refllefs  hatred  prompts  them  ftill 
malicious  lies  to  fpread-5 

And  all  againft  my  life  combine, 
by  caufelefs  fury  led. 

4  Thofe  whom  with  tend'reft  love  I  us'dj, 
my  chief  oppofers  are  ; 

Whilft  I,  of  other  friends  bereft, 
refort  to  thee  by  pray'r. 

5  Since  mifchief.  for  the  good  I  did, 
their  ftrange  reward  does  prove  ; 

And  hatred's   the  return  they  make 
for  xmdiflembl'd  love  : 

6  Their  guilty  leader  fhall  be  made 
to  fome  ill  man  a  Have  : 

And  when  he's  try'd,  his  mortal  foe 
for  his  accufer  have. 

7  His  guilt,  when  fentence  is  pronounc'd, 
fhall  meet  a  dreadful  fate, 

Whilft  his  rejected  pray'r  but  ferves 

his  crimes  to  aggravate. 
S  He,  fnatch'd  by  fome  unsimely  fate, 

Shan't  live  out  half  his  days  : 
Another  by  divine  decree, 

fhall  on  his  office  feize. 

9,   10  His  feed  fhall  orphans  be,  his  wife 

a  widow  pinng'd  in  grief  : 
His  vagrant  children  beg  their  bread, 

where  none  can  give  relief. 

1 1  His 


204  PSALM         tax. 

■i  i  His  ill  got  riches  fhall  be  made 

to  ufurers  a  prey  ; 
The  fruit  of  all  his  toil  fhall  be 

by  Grangers  born  away. 

12  None  {hall  be  found  that  to  his  wants 
their  mercy  will  extend, 

Or  to  his  helplefs  orphan  feed 
the  leait  afiiftance  lend. 

13  A  fwift  deftru&ion  foon  fhall  feize 
on  his  unhappy  race  j 

And  the  next  age  his  ha.   .1  name 
fhall  utterly  deface. 

14  The  vengeance  of  his  father's  fins, 
upon  his  head  fhall  fall  ; 

God  on  his  mother's  crimes  fhall  think, 
and  punifh  him  for  all. 

15  All  thefe  in  horrid  order  rank'd, 
before  the   Lord  fhall  itand, 

'Till  his  fierce  anger  qite  cuts  off 
their  mem'ry  from  the  land. 

PART     II. 

\C  Becaufe  he  never  mercy  fhew'd, 

but  ftill  the  poor  opprefs'd  ; 
And  fought  to  flay  the  helplefs  man, 

with  heavy  woes  diftrefs'd. 

17  Therefore  the  curfe  he  lov'd  to  vent, 
fhall  his  own  portion  prove  ; 

And  bleffing,  which  he  ltill  abhor'd, 
fhall  far  from  him  remove. 

18  Since  he  in  curling  took  fuch  pride, 
like  water  it  fhall  fpread 

Thro'  all  his  veins,  and  ftick  like  oil 
with  which  his  bones  are  fed. 

19  This, 


P  S  A  L  M    cix.  205 

39  This,  like  a  poifon'd  robe,  fhall  ft  ill 

his  conftant  cov'ring  be  ; 
Or  an  envenom'd  belt,  from  which 

he  never  (hall  be  free. 

20  Thus  fhall  the  Lord  reward  all  thofe, 
that  ill  to  me  defign  ; 

That  with  malicious  falfe  reports 
againft  my  life  combine. 

21  But  for  thy  glorious  name,  O  God, 
do  thou  deliver  me  \ 

And  for  thy  graciouf  mercy's  fake, 
preferve  and  fet  me  free  : 

22  For  I,  to  utmoft  flraits  reduc'd, 
am  void  of  all  relief  *, 

My  heart  is  wounded  with  diftrefs, 
and  quite  pierc'd  thro'  with  grief. 

23  I,  like  an  ev'ning  fliade,  decline, 
which  vaniflies  apace  : 

Like  locufts  up  and  down  I'm  tofs'd, 
and  have  no  certain  place. 

24,  25  My  knees  with  fafting  are  grown 

my  body  lank  and  lean  ;  [weak 

All  that  behold  me  fiiake  their  heads, 

and  treat  me  with  difdain. 
26,  27  But  for  thy  mercies  fake,  O  Lord, 

do  thou  my  foes  withftand  5 
That  all  may  fee  'tis  thy  own  acT:, 

the  work  of  thy  right-hand. 

28  Then  let  them  curfe,  fo  thou  but  blefs  5 

let  fhame  the  portion  be 
Of  all  that  my  deftruaion  feek, 

while  I  rejoice  in  thee. 

S  29  My 


2o6  PSALM     cix,  ex. 

29  My  foe  fhail  with  difgrace  be  cioath'd, 
and  fpite  of  all  his  pi  ide, 

His  own  confufion,  like  a  cloak, 
the  guilty  wretch  fliall  hide. 

30  But  I  to  God,  ia  grateful  thanks, 
my  chearful  voice  will  raife  $ 

And  where  the  great  afTembly  meets, 
let  forth  his  noble  praife. 

3 1  For  him  the  poor  ihall  always  find 
their  lure  and  conftant  friend  ; 

And  he  mall  from  unright'ous  dooms 
their  guikiefs  fouls  defend. 

PSALM    CX. 

ir  ■  ^H£  Lord  unto  my  Lord  thus  fpake, 
§      "  'Till  I  thy  foes  thy  footftoolmake, 
cc  Sir  thou  in  ftate,  at  my  right-hand  : 

2  "  Supreme  in  Sion  thou  malt  be, 
c|  And  all  thy  proud  opprefibrs  fee 

"  Subjected  to  thy  juft  command. 

3  <(  Thee,  in  thy  powVs  triumphant  day, 
u  The  willing  nations  mall  obey  ; 

<f  And  when  thy  rifings  beams  they  view, 
(<  Shall  all  (redeem'd  from  error's  night) 
(f  ApD''3r  as  numberlefs  and  bright 

c*  As  cryftal  drops  of  morning  dew." 

4 The  Lord  hath  fworn,  nor  fworn  in  vain, 
That,  like  Melchifedech's,  thy  reign 
And  priefthood  mail  no  peiiod  know  : 

5  No  proud  competitor  to  fit 
At  thy  right-hand  will  he  permit  ; 

But  in  hiswradicrown'd  heads  o'erthrow. 

6  The  fentene'd  heathen  he  fliall  ilay, 

I   with  carcaffes  his  way, 

9m 


PSALM     cxi,    cxi.  207 

Till  he  hathftruck  earth's  tyrants  dead: 
7  But  in  the  high- way  brooks  fhall  firft, 
Like  a  poor  pilgrim  flake  his  thirft, 

And  then  in  triumph  raife  his  headt 

PS  A  L  M   CXI. 

iT^  Raife  ye  the  Lord  ;  our  God  to  praife 
J7    My  foul  her  utmoft  pow'rs  fhall  raife, 
With  private  friends,  and  in  the  throng 
Of  faints,  his  praife  fhall  be  my  fong. 

2  His  works^  for  greatnefs-  tho*  renown'd, 
His  wond'rous  works  with  eaie  are  found 
By  thofe  who  feek  for  them  aright-. 

And  in  the  pious  fearch  delight, 

3  His  works  are  ail  of  matchlefs  fame, 
And  univerfal  glory  claim  5 

His  truth  confirm'd  through  ages  pail, 
Shall  to  eternal  ages  iafx. 

4  By  precept  he  has  us  enjoin'd, 

To  keep  his  wcnd'rous  works  in  mind 

And  to  pofterity  record-, 

That  good  and  gracious  is  our  Lord. 

5  His  bounty,  like  a  flowing  tide, 
Has  ail  his  fervant's  wants  fupply'd  ; 
And  he  will  ever  keep  in  mind, 
His  covenant  with  our  fathers  fign'd, 

6  At  once  aftonifh'd  and  o'erjoy'd, 
They  faw  his  matchlefs  pow'r  employ'd  ; 
Whereby  the  heathen  were  fupprefs'd, 
And  we  their  heritage  poiTefs'd. 

7  Juft  are  the  dealings  of  his  hands^ 
I;nmu table  are  his  commands, 

8  By  truth  and  equity  fuftain'd, 
I^Xjd  for  eternal  rules  ordain'd, 

S  2  o  He 


2o3  PSALM   cxi,    cxii. 

9  He  fet  his  faints  from  bondage  free, 
And  then  eftablifh'd  his  decree, 
For  ever  to  remain  the  fame  ; 
Holy  and  rev'rend  is  his  name. 

jo  Who  wifdom's  facred  prize  would  win, 
Muft  with  the  fear  of  God  begin  ; 
Immortal  praife  and  heav'nly  fkiil 
Have  they  who  know  and  do  his  will. 

PSALM    CXII. 

HALLELUJAH. 

i'TT^HAT  man  is  bleft  who  ftands  in  awe 
I      Of  God,  and  loves  his  facred  law  : 

2  His  feed  on  earth  fhall  be  renown'd, 
And  with  fucceffive  honours  crown'd. 

3  His  houfe,  the  feat  of  wealth,  ihali  be, 
An  inexhaufted  treafury  ; 

His  juftice,  free  from  all  decay, 
Shall  bleffings  to  his  heirs  convey. 

4  The  foul  that's  fill'd  with  virtue's  light, 
Shines  brighteft  in  affliction's  night  \ 

To  pity  the  diftrefs'd  inclin'd, 
As  well  as  juft  to  all  mankind. 

5  His  lib'ral  favours  he  extends, 
To  fome  he  gives,  to  others  lends  : 
Yet  what  his  charity  impairs, 

He  faves  by  prudence  in  affairs, 

6  Befet  with  threat'ning  dangers  round  5 
Unmov'd  fhall  he  maintain  his  ground  5 
The  fweet  remembrance  of  the  juft 
Shall  flourifh  when  he  fleeps  in  duft. 

7  III  tidings  never  can  furprize 
His  heart  that  fix'd  on  God  relies  : 

8  On  fafety's  rock  he  fits,  and  (ees 
The  fhipwreck  cf  his  enemies. 


PSALM    cxii,    cxiii.  209 

9  His  hands,  while  they  his  aims  bcftow'd 
His  glory's  future  harveit  fow'd, 
Whence  he  (hall  reap  wealth,fame,  renown^ 
A  temp'ral  and  eternal  crown. 

10  The  wicked  fliall  his  triumph  fee, 
And  gnafh  their  teeth  in  agony  ; 
While  their  unright'ous  nopes  decay, 
And  vanifh  with  themfelves  away. 

PALM    CXIIL 

i"\7rE  faints  andfervants  of  the  Lord, 

The  triumphs  of  his  name  record  > 
2.  His  facred  name  for  ever  blefs. 

3  Where-e'er  the  circling  fun  difplays 
His  riling  beams  or  fetting  rays, 

Due praife  to,  his. great  name  addrefs. 

4  God  thro'  the  world  extends  his  fway  5 
The  regions  of  eternal  day, 

But  fhadows.of  his  glory  are, 

5  To  him,  whofe  Majeity  excels, 

Who  made  the  heav'n  in  which  he  dwells, 
Let  no  created  powr.  compare, 

6  Though  'tis  beneath  his  ftate  to  view 
In  highefl  heav'n  what  angels  do, 

Yet  he  to  earth  vouchfafes  his  care  ; 
He  takes  the  needy  from  his  cell, 
Advancing  him  in  courts  to  dwell, 

Companion  to  the -greater:  there, 

7  When  childlefs  families  defpair. 
He  fends  theblefGag  of  an  heir, 

To«refcue  their  expiring  name  : 
Makes  her  that  barren  was  to  bear? 
And  joyfully  her  fruit  to  rear  : 

O  then  extol  his  ma.t chiefs  fame  f 

3  3  PSALM 


aio  PS  AL  M     cxir. 

PSALM   CXIV. 

WHEN  IfVel  by  th'  Almighty  led, 
(Enriched  with  their  opprefibrsfpoil) 
From  Egypt  march'd,  and  Jacob's  feed 
From  bondage  in  a  foreign  foil  ; 
2  Jehovah,  for  his  rende^ce, 
Chofe  out  imperial  Judah's  tent, 
His  maniion  royal  and  fiom  thence 
Thro'  Ifr'eis  camp  his  orders  fent. 

3:  The  diftant  fea  with  terror  faw, 
And  from  th'  Almighty's  prefence  fled  ;: 
Old  Jordan's  nreams  furpriz'd  with  awe3, 
Retreated  to  their  fountain's  head, . 
4  The  taller  mountains  ikipp'd  like  rams, 
When  danger  near  the  fold  they  hear  ; 
The  hills  ikipp'd  after  them  like. lambs 
Affrighted  by  their  leader's  fear. 

e  Q  fea,  what -made  your  tide  withdraw, 
And  naked  leave  your  oozy  bed  ? 
Why  Jordan  agaiaii:  nature's  lav/, 
Recoild'ft  thou  to  thy  fountain's  head  ; 

6  Why,  mountains,  did  ye  ikip  like  rams^ . 
When  danger  does  approach  the  fold  ? 
Why  after  you  the  hiils  like  lambs, 
When  they' their  leader's  flight  behold  ? 

7  Earth  tremble  on  :  Well.may'fi  thou  fear- 
Thy  Lord  and  Maker's  face  to  fee  : 
When  Jacob's  awful  God  draws  near, 

Tis  time  for  earth  and  feas  to  flee. 

8  To  flee  from  God,  who  nature's  law 
Confirms  and  cancels  at  his  will  ? 

Wlio  fprings  from  flinty;  rocks  can  draw, 
And  thirfty  vales  with  water  fill. 

PSALM 


F  -S  A  L  M    cxv.  212 

PSALM    CXV. 

1 T     ORD,  not  to  us,  we  claim  no  &ared ■, 

I  a    but  to  thy  facred  name 
Give  glory,  for  thy.  mercy's  fake, 

and  truth's  eternal  fame, 

2  Why  fhould  the  heathen  cry,  where's  now. 
the  God  whom  we  adore  ? 

3  Convince  them  that  in  heav'n  thou  art,-., 
and  uncontroui'4  thy  powV. . 

4  Their   gods  but  gold  and  fiber  are,  ,     . 
the  works  of  mortal  hands  ; 

5  With  fpeechlefs  montb,and  nghtlefs  eye% 
the  molten  idol  ftands. 

6  The  pageant  has  both  ears  and  nofe, 
but  neither  hears  nor  fmelis  ; 

j-  Its  hands  and  feet  nor  feel,  nor  move 3, 
nor  life  within  it  dwells-* 

8  Such  fenfeiefs  frocks  they  are,  that  ws 
can  nothing  like  them  find  ; 

But  thofe  who  on  their  help  rely, 
and  them  for  gods  defign'd. 

9  O  Ifr'el,  make  the  Lord  your-trufc,  , 
who  is  your  help, and  fhield  ; 

10  Priefts,  Levies,  truft  in  him  alone,  , 
who  only  help  can  yield. 

1 1  Let  all  who  truly  fear  the  Lord,  ; 
on  him  their  fear  rely  ; 

Who  them  in  danger  can  defend, 

and  all  their  wants  fupply. 
12,   13  Of  us  he  oft  has  mindful  been, 

and  Ifr'el's  houfe  will  blefs  ; 
Fr iefts,  Levites,  profelytes,  ev'n  all 

who  his  great  'i*ame.coa£efs. . 

14  On 


212  PSALM    cxv,    cxvi. 

14  On  you,  and  on  your  heirs  he  will 
increase  of  bleiling  bring  : 

15  Thrice  happy  you,  who  fav'rites  are 
of  this  almighty  King. 

16  Heay'n's  higheft  orb  of  glory,  he 
his  empire's  feat  deiign'd  ; 

And  gave  this  lower  globe  of  earth 
a  portion  to  mankind, 

j  7  They  who  in  death  and  filence  fleep 

to  him  no  praife  afford  : 
18  But  we  will  blefs  for  ever  more 

cur  ever-living  Lord,  , 

PSA  L  M    CXVI.; 

i"]\y^Y  foul,  .with  grateful  tho'ts  of  love  : 

xVJL    intirely  is  pofTeft, 
Becaufe  the  Lord  vouchfaf  'd  to  hear  . 
the  voice  of  my  requeft. 

2  Since  he  has  now  his  ear  inclin'd^ 
I  never  wiii  defpair  \ 

But  ftill  in  ail  the  ftraits  of  lifu 
to  him  addrds  my  pray'r. 

3  With  deadly  forrows  compafs'd  round, 
with  pains  of  hell  oppreiVd  ; 

When  troubles  feiz'd  my  aching  heart, 
and  anguifh  rack'd  my  breaft  : 

4  On  God's  almighty  name  I  caifd, 
and  thus  to  him  I  pray'd  ; 

"  Lord  I  bdeech  thee,  iavc  my  foul 
"  with  ibrrows  quite  difmay'd  : 

5,  6  Haw  juil  and  merciful  is  God  I 

hew  gracious  is  the  Lord  ! 
Who  fayes  the  harmlefs,  and  to  me 
.    does  timely  help  afford. 

7  Then 


PS  AL  M    cxvi.  213 

7  Then  free  from  penfive  cares,  my  foul 

refume  thy  wonted  reft  5 
For  God  has  wond'roufly  to  thee 

his  bounteous  love  expreft. 

3  When  death  alarm'd  me,  he  remov'd 

my  danger  and  my  fears  : 
My  feet  from  falling  he  fecur'd, 

and  dry 'd  my  eyes  from  tears. 

9  Therefore  my  life's  remaining  year% 
which  God  to  me  mall  lend, 

Will  I  in  praifes  to  his  name, 
and  in  his  fervice  fpend. 

10  11  In  God  I  trufted,  and  of  him; 
in  greateft  ftraits  did  boaft  ; 

(For  in  my  flight  all  hopes  of  aid 
from  faithlefs  men  were  loft  :) 

12,  13  Then  what  return  to  him  fhall  I 
for  all  his  goodnefs  make  ? 

I'll  praife  his  name,  and  with  glad  zeal 
the  cup  of  bleffing  take. 

14,  15  I'll  pay  my  vows  amongft  his  faint^ 

whofe  blood  (howe'er  defpis'd 
By  wicked  men)  in  God's  account 

is  always  highly  priz'd. 
16  By  various  ties,  O  Lord,  muft  I 

to  thy  dominion  bow, 
Thy  humble  handmaid's  fon  before^ 

thy  ranfom'd  captive  now. 

17,  18  To  thee  I'll  off'rings  bring  of  praife 

and  whilft  I  blefs  thy  name, 
The  juft  performance  of  my  vows 

to  all  thy  faints  proclaim. 

19  They 


2:4     PSALM    cxvi,  cxvii,  cxviii. 

jo  They  in  Jerufalem  fhall  meet, 

and  in  thy  houfe  fhall  join, 
To  blefs  thy  name  with  one  confent, 

and  mix  their  fongs  with  mine. 

PSALM    CXVII. 

I'TTTTIth  chearful  notes  let  all  the  earth 

YY     to  heav'n  their  voices  raife, 
Let  all,  infpir'd  with  godly  mirth, 

fhig  folemn  hymns  of  praife. 
God's  tender  mercy  knows  no  bounds 

his  truth  fhall  ne'er  decay  ; 
Then  let  the  willing  nations  round, 

their  grateful  tribute  pay. 

PSALM    CXVIII. 

I  /~\  Praife  the  Lord,  for  he  is  goody 
2\y   his  mercies  ne'er  decay  : 
T^at  his  kind  favours  ever  lafl, 

let  thankful  Ifr'el  fay. 
3,  4  Their  fenfe  of  his  eternal  I ove* 

let  Aaron's  houfe  exprefs  ; 
And  that  it  never  fails,  let  all 

that  fear  the  Lord,  confefr. 

5  To  God  I  made  my  humble  moar^ 
with  troubles  quite  oppreft  ; 

And  he  releas'd  me  from  my  ftraits, 
and  granted  my  requeft. 

6  Since  therefore  God  does  en  my  fide 

ib  graciouily  appear, 
Why  fhould  the  vain  attempts  of  men 
pofTsfs  my  foul  with  fear  ? 

7  Since  God  with  thofe  that  aid  my  cauls 
vouchfafes  my  part  to  take, 

To  all  my  foes,  I  need  not  doubt, 
a  jufl  return  to  make.  8,  9  For 


PSA  LJVI   cxviii.  21 5 

§,  9  -For  better  'tis  to  truft  in  God, 
and  have  the  Lord  our  friend, 

Than  on  the  greateft  human  pow'r 
for  fafety  to  depend. 

io,   ii  Tho'  many  nations  clofely  leagu'd 

did  oft  befet  me  round  : 
Yet  by  his  boundleis  pow'r  fuftain'd, 

I  did  their  ftrength  confound. 
laTheyfwarm'd  like  bees, and  yet  their  rage, 

was  but  a  fhort-liv'd  blaze  j 
For  wkilft  on  God  I  ftill  rely'd, 

I  vanquifh'd  them  with  cafe. 

13  When  all  united  prefs'd  me  hard, 
in  hopes  to  make  me  fall, 

The  Lord  vouchfaf  'd  to  take  my  part, 
and  fav'd  me  from  them  all. 

14  The  honour  of  my  ftrange  efcape 
to  him  alone  belongs  ; 

He  is  my  Saviour  and  my  ftrength, 
he  only  claims  my  fongs. 

15  Joy  fills  the  dwelling  of  the  juft, 
whom   God  has  fav'd  from  harm  ; 

For  wond'rous- things  are  brought  to  pafs 
by  bis  almighty  arm. 

16  Ke  by  his  own  refiftlefs  pow'r, 
has  endlefs  honour  won  ; 

The  faving  ftrength  of  his  right  hand, 
amazing  works  has  done. 

17  God  will  not  fuffer  me  to  fall, 
but  ftill  prolongs  my  days  ; 

That  by  declaring  ail  his  works 
1  may  advance  his  praife. 

18  When 


216  PSALM     cxviii. 

1 8  When  God  had  forely  me  chaftiz'd, 
till  quite  of  hopes  bereav'd, 

His  mercy  from  the  gates  of  death 
my  fainting  life  repriev'd. 

19  Then  open  wide  the  temple  gates 
to  which  the  juft  repair, 

That  I  may  enter  in  and  praife 

my  great  deliv'rer  there. 
20,  21  Within  thofe  gates  of  God's  abode 

to  which  the  righteous  prefs, 
Since  thou  haft  heard,  and  fet  me  fafe, 

thy  holy  name  I'll  blefs. 

22,  23  That  which  the  builders  once  refus'd 

is  now  the  corner  ftone. 
This  is  the  wond'rous  work  of  God, 

the  work  of  God  alone. 
24,  25  This  day  is  God's  ;  let  all  the  land 

exalt  their  chearful  voice  : 
Lord,  we  befeech  thee,  fave  us  now, 

and  make  us  ft  ill  rejoice. 

26  Him  that  approaches  in  God's  name, 
Let  all  th'  afTembly  blefs  ; 

u  We  that  belong  to  God's  own  hbufe 
"  have  wifh'd  you  good  iuccefs." 

27  God  is  the  Lord,  through  whom  we  all 
both  lignt  and  comfort  find  5 

Faft  to  the  altar's  horns  with  cords 
the  chofen  victim  bind. 

28  Thou  art  my  Lord,  O  God,  and  ftill 
I'll  praife  thy  holy  name  •, 

Becaufe  thou  only  art  my  God, 
I'll  celebrate  thy  fame. 

29  ol 

1 


PSALM     cxvHi,  cxix.  217 

29  O  then  with  me  give  thanks  to    Q&&9 

who  ilill  does  gracious  prove  ; 
And  let  the -tribute  of  our  praife 
be  endlefs  as  his  love. 

PSAL  M       CXIX. 
A  L  E  P  H. 
1 TJ  OW  blefs'd  are  they  who  always  keep 

f  "  j    the  pure  and  perfect  way  ! 
Who  never  from  the  facred  paths 
of  God's  commandments  fir  ay  f 

2  Thrice  blefs'd  !  who  to  his  righteous  laws 
have  ftill  obedient  been  : 

And  have  with  fervent  humble  zeal 
his  favour  fought  to  win. 

3  Such  men  their  utmoft  caution  ufe 
to  fhun  each  wicked  deed  -, 

But  in  the  path  which  he  directs 
with  conftant  care  proceed. 

4  Thou  frrictly  halt  enjoin'd  us,  Lord, 
to  learn  thy  facred  will ; 

And  all  our  diligence  employ 
thy  itatutes  to  fulfil. 

5  O  then  that  thy  mo  ft  holy  will 
might  o'er  my  ways  prefide  ! 

And  I  the  courfe  of  all  my  lire 
by  thy  direction  guide  ! 

6  Then  with  aiFurance  fhordd   Iwalk; 


from  all 


COD  mil; 


-C-,^ 


Co?w  i  n rd  with  j oy ,     h  a 
with  thy  commari 

7  My  upright  hear'  flial 


witn  ciiearfui  praifes  fi;l  ; 

s  taught, 


When  by  thy' righteous 


trot  thy  will. 


2iS  PSALM     cxix. 

8  So  to  thy  facred  law  Avail  I 
all  due  obfervance  pay  : 

O  then  forfake  me  not,  my  God, 
nor  call  me  quite  away. 
BETH. 

9  How  fhall  the  young  preferve  their  ways, 
from  all  pollution  free  ? 

By  making  dill  their  courfe  of  life 

with  thy  commands  agree. 
io  With  hearty  zeal  for  thee  I  feek, 

to  thee  for  fuccour  pray  ; 
O  fuffer  not  my  carelefs  fteps 

from  thy  right  paths  to  itray, 

11  S?fe  in  my  heart,  and  clofely  hid, 
thy  word,  my  treafure,  lies  ; 

To  fuccour  me  with  timely  aid, 
when  linful  thoughts  arife. 

12  Secur'd  by  that,  my  grateful  foul 
fhall  ever  blefs  thy  name  : 

O  teach  me  then  by  thy  juit.  laws 
my  future  life  to  frame. 

13  My  lips,  nnlock'd  by  pious  zeal, 
to  others  have  declar'd  ; 

How  well  the  judgments  of  thy  mouth 
deferve  our  belt  regard. 

14  Whilft  in  the  way  of  thy  commands 
more  folidjoy  I  found, 

Than  had  I  been  with  vail  increafe 
/of  envy'd  riches  erown'd. 

15  Therefore  thyjuft  and  upright  laws 
ikaH  always  fill  my  mind. 

And  tlnofe  found rules  which  thou  prcfcrib'ft 

(jc  rcipect  fliall  find.  . 

16  To 


P  S  A  L  M      cxix.  zi$ 

16  To  keep  thy  fts  tutes  undefac'd 
fhall  be  my  conftant  joy  ; 

The  ftrict  remembrance  of  thy  word 
ihall  all  my  thoughts  employ. 

GIM  EL, 

17  Be  gracious  to  thy  fervant,  Lord^. 
do  thou  my  life  defend, 

That  I  according  to  thy  word 
my  time  to  come  may  fpend. 

18  Enlighten  both  my  eyes  and  mind, 
that  fo  I  may  difcern 

The  wond'rous  things  which  they  behold^ 
who  thy  juft  precepts  learn. 

19  Tho'  like  a  ftranger  in  the  land, 
from  place  to  place  I  ftray, 

Thy  righteous  judgments  from  my  fight, 
remove  not  thou  away. 

20  My  fainting  foul  is  almoft  pin'rf, 
with  earneft  longings  fpent  ; 

Whilfl  always  on  the  eager  fearch 
of  thy  juft  will  intent. 

2 1  Thy  {harp  rebuke  fhall  crufh  the  proud, 
whom  ftill  thy  curfe  purfues  ; 

Since  they  to  walk  in  thy  right  ways 
prefumptuoufly  refufe. 

22  But  far  from  me  do  thou,  OIjOj^l, 
contempt  and  fhame  remove  j 

For  I  thy  facred  laws  effect 
with  undifiembledlove. 

23  Tho*  princes  oft,  in  counfel  mct> 
againft  thy  fervant  fpake  j 

Yet  I  thy  ftatutes  to  obferve, 
my  conftant  bus'nefs  make. 

T  2  .24  For 


ifeo        P    S    A    L  M      cxi*. 

24  For  thy  command  have  always  been 
m y  c o m r"o it  a n d  d e i i g lu  ; 

.iV  J, 

to  guide  ovj^fleps  aright. 

D  xU  E  T  H. 
55  My  foul  opprefs'd  with  deadly  care* 

clofe  to  the  duft  does  cleave; 
Pievive  me,  Lord,  and  let  me  now 

thy  promis'd  aid  receive. 

26  To  thee  I  frill  declar'd  my  ways, 
and  thou  inclin'ft  thine  ear  ; 

O  teach  me  then  my  future  lire 
by  thy  juft  laws  to  fleer. 

27  If  thou  wilt  make  me  know  thy  laws, 
and  by  thy  guidance  walk, 

The  wond'rous  works  which  thou  haft  done, 
fhall  be-  my  conftant  talk. 

28  But,  fee  my  foul  within  me  finks, 
prefs'd  down  with  weighty  care  *, 

Do  thou  according  to  thy  word, 
my  waited  ilrength  repair. 

£9  Far,  far  from  me  be  all  falfe  ways,. 

and  lying  arts  removed  ! 
But  kindly  grant  I  ftill  may  keep 

the  path  by  thee  approv'd. 

30  Thy  faithful  ways,  thou  God  of  truth, 
mf  happy  choke  I've  made  ; 

Thy  judgments,  as  my  rule  of  life 
before  me  always  laid, 

31  My  care  has  been  to  make  my  life 
with  thy  commands  agree  ; 

O  then  preferve  thy  iervant,  Lord, 
from  ihame  and  ruin  fre* 

y.So 


PSALM     cxix.  2li 

3 1  So  in  the  way  of  thy  commands 

fhail  I  with  pleafure  run, 
And  with  a  heart  enlarg'd  with  joy, 

iuccefsfully  go  in. 

H    E 

33  Inftruct  me  in  thy  itstutes.  Lord, 
thy  righteous  paths  difplay  ; 

And  I  from  them,  through  ail  my  life^ 
will  never  go  aftray. 

34  If  thou  true  wifdom  from  above 
wilt  gracioufiy  impart, 

To  keep  thy  perfect  laws  I  will 
devote  my  zealous  heart. 

35  Direct  me  in  the  facred  wa3/s 
to  which  thy  precepts  lead  5 

Becaufe  my  chief  delight  has  b«en 
thy  righteous  paths  to  tread. 

36  Do  thou  to  thy  moft  juil  commands 
incline  my  willing  heart  : 

Let  no  deiire  of  worldly  wealth 
from  thee  my  thoughts  divert. 

37  From  thofe  vain  objects  turn  my  eyes 
which  this  falfe  world  difplays  ; 

But  give  me  lively  pow'r  and  ftrength 

to  keep  thy  righteous  ways. 
3.8  Confirm  the  promife  which  thou  mad'fr5 

and  give  thy-  fervant  aid, 
"Who  to  tranfgrefs  thy  facred  laws 

is  awfully  afraid. 

39  The  foul  difgrace  I  juftly  fear,. 

in  mercy  Lord  remove  ; 
For  all  the  judgments  thou-ordain'M: 

are  full  of  grace  and  love.. 

T  9  40  Thou 


221  XL  m    .exix. 

40  Thou  know'ft  bo*v,  after  thy  commauis 

my  longing  heart  doe,  pant  ; 
O  then,  make  ha  fie  to  raiie  me  up 

and  nromis'd  fuccbur  graiit. 
V  A  U. 
4?  Thy  confta&t  bteijuig,  Lord,  beftojw 

to  cheer  my  dropping  heart  ; 
To  me,  according  to  thy  word, 

thy  Fav*mg  health  impart. 
So  ihali  I.  when  ray  fee:,  upbraid* 

this  ready  aniwer  make  ; 
"  In  God  I  truft,  who  never  wuj 

44  his  fitful  promlfe  break." 

43  Then  let  not  cr#:te  the  word  of  truth 

be  fo  th  icmov'd  5 

Since  itill  my  groyne?  of  ftedfaft  ho] 

thyjuft  decrees  have  proved. 
Jo  I  to  keep  thy  rightec  as  laws, 

with  ail  my  ilu.dy  bend  ; 
From  age  to  age,  my  time  tp  coins 

in  their  observance  fpen^. 

45  E'er  long  I  tr^ift  to  walk  at  Iarge> 
from  all  incumbrance  free 5 

Since  I  refolvc  to  make  my  life 
with  thy  commands  agree. 

46  Thy  laws  fhall  be  my  confeant  talk  9 
and  princes  fhall  attend, 

Whilft  I  the  jultice  of  thy  ; 
with  confidence  defend. 

47  My  longing  heart  and  ravifh'd  foul 
ihall  both  o'erflow  with  joy, 

When  in  thy  lov'd  commandments  I 
my  happy  l)ours  employ. 

48  Then 


PS  A  L  M     cxrx.  ■: 

4.8  Then  will  I  to  thy  juft  decrees 

lift  up  my  willing  hands  ; 
My  care  and  bus  tiefs  then  {hall  be     ■ 

to  ftudy  thy  commands. 
Z   A  I  N. 

49  According  to  thy  promis'd  grace,. 
thy  favour,  Lord,   extend  ; 

Make  good  to  me  the  word>  on.  which 
thy  fervants  hopes  depend. 

50  That  only  comfort  in  diftrefs 
did  all  my  griefs  controul  \ 

Thy  word  when  troubles  herrtfd  me  rdiij 


revr.''c  rrv  g  foul 


si   Infulting  foes  did"  proudly  mock, 

and  all  my  hope  deride  j 
Yet,  from  thy  law,  not  all  their  fcofrs. 
,    could  make  me  turn  ailde. 

52  Thy  judgments  then,  of  ancient  date3. 
I  ouickiy  calfd  to  .mind, 

Till  raviih'd  with  fuch  thoughts  my  foul, 
Ctid  fpeedy  comfort  rind, 

53  SometimesT  ftand'amaz'd,  like  one 
with  deadly  horror  ftruck, 

To  think  how  all  myiinful  foes 
hare  thy  juft  laws  forfook. 

54  But  I  thy  ftatutes  and  decrees 
my  chearful  anthems  made  ; 

Whiift  thrp'  ftrange  lands  and  defarts  wild* 
I  like  a. pilgrim  itray'd. 

55Thy  name,  that  chear'd  my  heart  by  day, 
has  filFd  my  thoughrs  by  night, 

1  then  refolv'd  by  thy  juft  laws, 
to  guide  my  fieps  aright. 

c,6  That 


274  *   P  S  A  L  M     cxi*. 

c6    Fhtft  peace  of  mind,  which  has  my  foul 

in  deep  fuitain'd, 

By  ir.K,  at  :dieace  to  thy  will 

I  happily  o! 


ih* 


CHET  H. 

ct  O  Lord,  my  God,  my  portion  thou 

and  iuve  poffcffion  an  •, 
Thy  -words  I  ftedfaftfy  refolyc 

tq  t re ii (lire  in  my  heart. 
.58  With  all  the  ftrength  of  warm  defires 

I  did  thy  grace  implore  ; 
Difclofe,  according  to  thy  word, 

thy  mercies  boundlefs  ftore. 

59  With  due  reflection  and  ltrict  care 
on  all  my  ways  1  thought  ; 

And  ibj  reclaim'd  to  thy  juft  paths, 
my  wand'ring  fteps  I  brought. 

60  I  Ioit  no  time,  but  made  great  haile, 
refolv'd  without  delay, 

To  watch  that  I  might  never  more 
from  thy  commandments  (tray. 

61  Tho' num Yous  troops  of  imful  men 
to  rob  me  have  comb  in  *d  ; 

Yet  I  thy  pure  and  righteous  laws 
have  ever  kept  in  mind. 

62  In  dead  of  night  I  will  arife 
to  ling  thy  folemn  praife  ; 

Convinc'd  how  much  I  always  ought 
to  love  thy  righteous  ways. 

63  To  fuch  as  fear  thy  holy  name, 
myfelf  I  clofely  join  : 

To  all  who  their  obedient  wills 

to  thy  command  reiign.  (f\  O'er 


PSALM       cxix.  2: 

64  O'er  all  die  earth  thy  mercy,  Lord, 
•abundantly  is  ihcd; 

O  make  me  then  exactly  legrhj 
tby  facred  paths  to  tread. 

,  T  E  T  H. 

65  With  me  thy  fervant,  thou  haft  dealt 
moft  graciouily,  O  Lord, 

Ptepeated  benefits  beftow'd, 
according  to  thy  word. 

66  Teach  me  the  facred  Ikill  by   which 
right  judgment  is  attain'd, 

Who  fn  belief  of  thy  commands 
have  ftedfaftly  remain'd. 

67  Before   affliction  flop'd  my  coiarfe,. 
my  footlteps  went  aftray  j 

But  I  have  fince  been  diiciplin'd, 
thy  precepts  to  obey. 

68  Thou  art,  O.Xord,  iupremely  good, 
and  all  thou  doit  is  io  ; 

On  me,  thy  ftatutes  to  difcern, 
thy  faving  ikill  beftow. 

6y  The  proud  have  forg'd  malicious  lies, 

my  fpotlefs  fame  to  ftain  ; 
But  my  fix'd  heart,  without  referve, 

thy  precepts  fhall  retain  ; 

70  While  pamper'd  they  with  profp'rcus  ills 
in  fenfual  pleafures  live, 

My  foui  can  reliilx  no  delight, 
but  what,  thy  precepts  give. 

71  'Tis  good  for  me  that  I  have  felt 
affliction's  chaft'oing  rod, 

That  I  might  duly  learn  and  keep 
the  ftatutes  of  my  God. 

72  The 


226  P  SAL  M    cxix. 

72  The  law  that  from  thy  mouth  proceeds 
of  more  e/ieem  I  hold, 

Than  untouched  mines, than  thoufand mines 
of  iilver  and  of  gold. 

J  O  D. 

73  To  me  who  am  the  workmanfhip 
of  thy  almighty  hands* 

The  heav'nly  underftandings  give 
to  learn  thy  juft  commands. 

74  My  prefervation  to  thy  faints 
ftrong  comfort  will  afford, 

To  fee  fuccefs  attend  my  hopes, 
who  trufted  in  thy  word. 

75  That  right  thy  judgments  are,  I:  noi* 
by  fure  experience  fee  j 

And  that  in  faithfulnefs,  O  Lord, 
Thou  haft  afflicted  me. 

76  O  let  thy  tender  mercy  now 
afford  me  needful  aid 

According  to  thy  promife,  Lord,, 
to  me  thy  fervant  made.. 

77  To  rae  thy  faving  grace  reftcre,, 
that  I  again  may  live  ; 

Whole  foul  can  relifh  no  delight, 

but  what  thy  precepts  give. 
7S  Defeat  the  proud,,  who  unprovok'd, 

to  ruin  me  have  fought, 
Who  only  on  thy  facred  laws 

employ  my  harmlefs  thought. 

79  Let  thofe  that  fear  thy  name  efpoufc 

my  caufe,  and  thofe  alone 
Who  have  by  ftrict  and  pious  fearch 

thy  facred  precepts  known.  80  In 


PS  AL  M    cxk.  227 

So  In  thy  bleft  ftatutes  let  my  heart 

continue  always  found, 
That  guilt  and  fhame,  the  iinner's  lot, 

may  never  me  confound. 
C  A  P  H. 
8r  My  foul  with  long  expectance  faints 

to  fee  thy  laving  grace  : 
Yet  ftiil  on  thy  unerring  word 

my  confidence  I  place. 
•82  My  very  eyes  confume  attd  fail 

wiih  waiting  for  thy  word  : 
O  !   when  wilt  thou  thy  kind  relief 

and  promis'd  aid  afford, 

83  My  Ikin  like  fhiver'd  parchment  fliows, 

that  long  in  fmoke  is  fet  *, 
Yet  no  affliction  me  can  force 

thy  ftatutes  to  forget. 
"84  How  many  days  muff  I  endure 

of  farrow  and  diftrefs  ? 
When  wilt  thou  judgment  execute 

on  them  who  me  opprefs. 

%5  The  proud  have  digg'd  a  pit  for  me, 

who  have  no  other  foes, 
But  fuch  as  are  averfe  to  thee, 

and  thy  juft   laws  oppofe. 

86  With  right  and   truth's  eternal  laws 
all  thy  commands  agree  5 

Men  perfecute  me  without  caufe, 
thou,  Lord,  my  helper  be. 

87  With  clofe  deiigns  agalnft  my  life 
they  had  alrnoit  prevaifd  , 

But  in  obedience  ro  thyrwill 
my  duty  never  faii'd. 

8B  Thy 


22$  PSALM     cxix. 

88  Thy  wonted  kindnefs,  Lord,  reftore, 

my  drooping  heart  to  chear  ; 
That  by  thy  righteous  ftatutes,  I 

life's  whole  courfe  may  deer. 

L  A  M  E  D. 

3c)  For  ever,  and  for  ever,  Lord, 

unchang'd  thou  doft  remain  i 
Thy  word  edabhlh/d  in  the  heav'n's, 

does  all  their  orbs  fuftaid. 

90  Thro' circling  ages,  Lord,  thy  truth 
immoveable  fhaii  ftand, 

As  doth  the  earth,  which  thou  upholdTt 
by  thy  almighty  hand. 

91  All  things  the  courfe  by  the  ordain'd, 
ev'n  to  this  day  fulfil  ; 

They  are  thy   faithful  fubjects  all, 
an  d  1  e  r v  ants  o  f  t hy  will . 

92  Unlefsthy  facred  law  had  been 
my  comfort  and  delight, 

I  mud  have  fainted,  and  ex'pir'd 
in  dark  affliction's  night. 

93  Thy  precepts  therefore  from  my  tho'ts 
{hall  never  Lard,  depart  ; 

For  thou  by  rhem  had  to  new  life 
reftor'd  my  dying  heart. 

94  As  I  ie,  entirely  thine, 
protect  me,  Lord,  from  harm  ; 

Who  have  thy  precepts  fought  to  know, 
a nd  c ; : r •  cull y  p e r f o r m . 

95  1  have  their  amhufti  .laid 
my  to  t  dee  ; 

But  in  the  midft  of  danger  I 
thy  word  my  ftudy  make. 


PS  AL  M    cx&.  *t9 

.56  I've  feen  an  end  of  what  we  call 

perfection  here  below  : 
3m  thy  commandments,  likethyfel£» 

no  change  orperiod  know. 

M  E  M. 

97  The  love  th.it  to  thy  laws  I  bear, 
no  language  can  difplay  5 

They  with  frefh  wonders  entertain 
my  ravilh'd  thoughts  all  day. 

98  Thro'  thy  commands  I  wiier  gro# 
than  all  my  fubtile  foes  ; 

For  thy  Aire  word  doth  me  direct, 
and  all  my  ways  difpofe. 

99  From  me  my  former  teachers  aa# 
may  abler  courifel  take  ; 

3ecaufe  thy  facred  precepts  "t 
my  conftant  ftudy  make. 

100  In  underftanding   I   excel 
the  fages  of  our  days  4 

Becaufe  by   thy   unerring  rules 
I  order  all  my  ways. 

lot  My  feet  with  care  I  have  refrain^ 

from  ev'ry  finful  way, 
That  to  thy  facred  word  I  might 

entire  obedience  pay. 
102  I  have  not  from  thy  judgments  ftray'd 

by  vain  defires  mrfled  5 
Wot  Lord,  thou  haft  inftructed  me 

thy  righteous  paths  to  tread, 

to*  How  fweet  arc  all  thy  words  tome 

O  what  divine  repaft  ! 
How  much  more  grateful  to  my  foul, 

than  honey  to  my  tafte, 

U  104  TaugliC 


2$o  PSALM   cxbc. 

104  Taught  by  thy  facred  precepts,  I 

with  heav'nly  fkill  am  bleft, 
Thro*  which  the  treach'rous  ways  of  fia 

I  utterly  detefr. 

NUN. 

!  £05  Thy  word  is  to  my  feet  a  lamp, 

the  way  of  truth  to   fhow  : 
A  watch-light  to  point  out  the  path, 

in  which  I  ought   to   go. 
106  I  {wear  (and  from  my  folemn  oath 

I'll  never  {tart  afide) 
•That  in  thy  righteous  judgments  I 

will  ftedfaftly   abide. 

j.07  Since  I  with  griefs  am  fo  oppreft, 

that  I  can  bear  no   more  ; 
According  to  thy  word,   do  thou 

my  fainting  foul  reftore. 

108  Let  ftill  my   faciifice  of  praife 
with  thee  acceptance  find  ; 

And  in  thy  righteous  judgments,  Lord, 
inftrucl  my  willing  mind. 

109  Tho'  ghaftly  dangers  me  furround, 
my  foul  they  cannot  awe, 

Nor  with  continual  terrors  keep 
from  thinking  on  thy  law. 

1 10  My  wicked  and  irivet'rate  foes 
for  me  their  fnares  have   laid  ; 

3£et  I  have  kept  the  upright  path, 
nor  from  thy  precepts  ftray'd. 

Hi  Thy  teftimonies  I  have  made 

my  heritage  and  choice  ; 
For  they  when  other  comforts  fail, 

my  drooping  heart  rejoice. 

j  I*  My 


F  S  A  L  M   cxis,  .^i 

1 1 2  My  heart  with  early  zeal  began^ 

thy  ftatutss  to  obey  ; 
And  'till  my  courfe  of  life  is  done 

ihall  keep  thy  upright  way. 

SAM  E  C  H. 

Si ^  Deceitful  thoughts  and  practices5 

I  utterly  deteft  ; 
But  to  thy  law  affection  bear 

too  great  to  be  exprefs'd . 
1-14  My  hiding  place,  my  refuge-tow'*y 

and  fhiejd  art  thou  O  Lord  -9 
1  firmly  anchor  all  my  hopes 

on  thy  unerring  word. 

115  Hence  ye  that  trade  in  wicketfnefs, 
approach  not  my  abode  ; 

For  firmly  I  refolve  to  keep 
the  precepts  of  my  God. 

116  According  to  thy  gracious  word, 
from  danger  fet  me  free  5 

Nor  make  me  of  thofe  hopes  affoam'd, 
that  I  repofe  on  thee. 

1 17  Uphold  me,  fo  fhall  I  be  fafe, 
and  refcu*d  from  diftrefs  \ 

To  thy  decrees  continually 

myjuft  refpecYaddrefs.  g 

1 1 8  The  wicked  thou  haft  trod  to  earth, 
who  from  thy  ftatutes  ftray'd  \ 

Their  vile  deceit  the  jure  reward 
of  their  own  faifhood  made. 

1 39  The  wicked  from  thy  holy  land 

thou  doft  like  drofs  remove  5 
1  therefore,  with  fuch  juftice  charm'd, 

thy  teftimonies  love. 

U  %  J20  Yei 


23*2  PSALM    cxix, 

120  Yet  with  that  love  theymake  me  dread* 
left  I  mould  fo  offend, 

When  on  tranfgreflbrs  I  behold 
thy  judgments  thus  defcend. 

A  I  N. 

121  Judgmentand  juftice  I  have  lov'd "^ 
O  therefore,  Lord,  engage 

In  my  defence,  nor  give  me   up 
to  my  oppreflbrs  rage. 

1 22  Do  thou  be  furety,  Lord,  for  me, 
and  fo  fhall  this  diftrefs 

Prove  good  for  me  *,  nor  fhall  the  praucL 
my  guiltlefs  foul  opprefs. 

123  My  eyes,  alas  !  begin  to  fail, 
in  long  expectance  held  ; 

'Till  thy  lalvation  they  behold, 
and  righteous,  word  fulnll'd. 

124  To  me,  thy  fervant  in  diftrefs,. 
thy  wonted  grace  difplay, 

Aed  difcipline  my  willing  heart, 
thy  ftatutes  to  obey. 

125  On  me,  devoted  to  thy  fear,. 
thy  facred  fkill  beftow, 

That  of  thy  teftimonies   I 
the  full  extent  may  know. 

126  'Tis  time,  high  time  for  thee,  Q  Lord,, 
thy  vengeance  to  employ, 

When  men  with   open  violence 
thy  facred  law  deftroy. 

127  Yet  their  contempt  of  thy  commands, 
but  makes  their   value  rife 

&i  my  efteem,  who  pureft  gold 
compart  with  thejn  defpife. 

12S  Thy 


PS   A   L   M     cxix.  233 

1%%  Thy  precepts  therefore  I  account, 

in  all  refpects  divine  : 
They  teach  me  to  difcern  the  rightj 

and  all  falfe  ways  decline. 

P  E 

129  The  wonders  which  thy  laws  contain* 
no  words  can  reprefent  ; 

Therefore  to  learn  and  practife  them, 
my  zealous  heart  is  bent. 

130  The  very  entrance  to  thy  word 
coeleftial  light  difplays, 

And  knowledge  of  true  happinefs 
to  flmpleft  minds  conveys. 

331  With  eager  hopes  I  waiting  ftood, 

and  fainted  with  defire. 
That  of  thy  wife  commands  I  might 

the  faered  fkill  acquire. 

132  With  favour,  Lord,  look  down  on  me 
who  thy  relief  implore  ; 

As  thou  art  wont  to  vifit  thofe 
that  thy  bleft  name  adore.  - 

133  Directed  by  thy  heav'nly  word^ 
let  all  my  footiteps  be  ; 

Nor  wickednefs  of  any  kind, 
dominion  have  o'er  me. 

134  Releafe,  entirely  fet  me  free 
from  perfecuting  hands, 

"Jhat,  unmolefted,  I  may  learn 
and  practife  thy  commands. 

135  On  me,  devoted  to  thy  fear^, 
Lord,  make  thy  face  to  mine  : 

Thy  ftatutes  both  to  know  and  keep^ 
my  heart  with  zeal  incline, 

U3.  136  My 


234- 


PSALM    cxix. 


136  My  eyes  to  weeping  fountains  turn, 
whence  briny  rivers  flow, 

To  fee  mankind  againit  thy  laws 
in  bold   defiance  go. 

T  S  A  D  D  I. 

137  Thou  art  the  righteous  Judge,  in  whom. 
wrong'd  innocence  may  truft  •, 

And,  like  thyfelf,  thy  judgments,  Lord, 
in  all  refpects  are  juit. 

138  Moftjuft  and  true  thofe  {Unites  were, 
which  thou  didft  firft  decree  ; 

Ar»d  all  with  faithfulnefs  periormM, 
iucceeding  times  ihall  fee. 

139  With  zeal  my  fltfli  con  fames  away, 
my   foul   with  anguifh    frets, 

To  fee  my  foes  contemn  at  once 

thy  promifes  and  threats, 
j 40  Yet  each  neglected  word   of  thine 

^howe'er  by  them  defpis'd) 
Is  pure,  and   for   eternal  truth 

by  me  thy  fcrvant,   prized. 

1 4.1   Brought,  for  thy  fake,  to  low  ef!ate^ 

contempt  from  all    I  find  ; 
Yet  no  affroats  or  wrongs   can  drive 

thy  precepts  from  my  mind. 

142  Thy  righteoumefs  {hall  then  endure, 
when  time  itfelf  is   pail  ; 

Thy  lav;  is  truth  itfelf,  that   truth 
vvhicli  fliall  for  ever  lafl. 

143  Tho*  trouble,  anguifh,  doubts  and  dread" 
to    compafs   me    unite, 

Befet  with  danger,    {till   I  make 
thy  precepts  my  delight. 

144  Eternal 


PSALM    cxix.  235. 

*44  Eternal  and  urn r  ing  rules 

thy  teftimonies:grve  : 
Teach   me  the  wiicicm  that  "will  make 

my  ioui  for  ever  live.  • 

KOPH. 

145  With   my  whole  heart  to  God  I  call'd 
Lord,   hear  my  earn  eft   cry  ; 

And  I  thy  itatutes  to  perform, 
will  all  my  care   app!y. 

146  A.  gain  more  fervently  I  pray'd, 
O  fave  me  that  I  may 

Thy  teftimonies    throughly   knows 
and  ftedhiitly  obey.. 

147  My  earlier- pray'r  the  dawning,  day- 
prevented,  while  I  cry'd 

To  him  on   whoie   engaging  word    . 
my  hope    alone  rely'd. 

148  With  zeal  have  I -  awak'd  before  - 
the  midnight  watch  was  fet, 

That  I  of  thy  myllerious    word 
might  perfect  knowledge  get. 

149  Lord  hear  my  fiipplicating  voice^, 
.    and  wonted   favour  fhew  ; 

O  quicken  me.  and  fo  approve 
thy  judgments  ever  true, 

150  Iviy  persecuting  foes  advance,- 
and  hourly    nearer  draw  ; 

What  treatment  can  I   hope  from  th era 
who  violate  thy  law  i 

151  Tho'  they  draw  nigh,  my  comfort  is 
thou,  Lord,  art  yet   more  near  ; 

Thou,  whofe  commands  are  righteous  all, 
thy  prormfes  sincere,,    .  . 

152  Gsn- 


53$  PSALM      cxix, 

252  Concerning  thy  divine  decrees, 

my  foul  has  known  of  old 
That  tj&ey-  were  true,  and  fhall  their  trutli 

10  endiefs  ages  hold. 

R  E  S  C  H 
j-53  Confider  my  affliction,  Lord, 

and  me  from  bondage  draw  j 
Think  on  thy  fervant  in  diftrefs, 

who  ne'er  forgets  thy  law. 
254  Plead  thou  my  carafe  y  to  that  and  ras 

thy  timely  aid  afford  •, 
With  beams  of  mercy  quicken  me 

according  to  thy  word. 

155  From  handen'd  finners  thou  rcmov'ft 
falv-ation  far  away  : 

3Tis  juft  thou  ftiould'ft  withdraw  from  them* 
who  from  thy  ftatutes  fxray. 

156  Since  great  thy  tender  mercies-  are 
to  ail' who  thee  adore  j 

According  to  thy  judgments.  Lord, 
my  fainting  hopes  reftore. 

157  A.  num'rous  hoft  of  fpiteful  foes 
again  ft  my  life  combine  ; 

But  all  too  few  to  force  my  foul 

thy  ftatutes  to  decline. 
153  fhofe.bold  tranfgreiTors  I  beheld, 

and  was  with  grief  opprefs'd, 
To  fee  with  what  audacious  pride 

thy  cov'nant  they  tranfgreis'd. 

159  Yet  while  they  flight,  confider,  Lord, 

how  I  thy  precepts  love  -, 
O  therefore  quicken  me  with  beams 

of  mercy  from  above. 

160  A31 


F    S    A   L    M   cxi*.  237 

K>o As  from  the  birth  of  time  thy  truth* 

has  held  through  ages  paft, 
So  fhall  thy  righteous  Judgments,  firmA 

to  endlefs  ages  laft. 

SCHIN, 

161  Tho*  mighty  tyrants,  without  caufe<> 
confpire  my  blood  to  fhed. 

Thy  facred  word  has  pow'r  alone 
to  fill  my  heart  with  dread. 

162  And  yet  that  word  my  joyful  bread 
with  heav'nly  rapture  warms, 

Nor  conqueft,  nor  the  fpoilsofwar9 
have  fuch  tranfporting  charms0 

163,  Perfidious  pra&ices  and  lies 

I  utterly  deteft  ; 
But  to  thy  laws  affe£Hon  bear,. 

too Taft  to  be  expreft . 
id^Sev'n  times  a  day  with  grateful  voice^. 

thy  praifes  I  refoundj 
Becaufe  I  find' thy  judgments  all 

with,  truth  and  juftice  crown'd. 

165  Secure,  fubftantial  peace  have  they 
who  truly  love  thy  law  •, 

No  fmiling  mifchief  them  can  tempt, 
nor  frowning  danger  awe. 

166  For  thy  falvation  I  have  hop'd, 
and  tho'  fo  long  delay'd, 

With  chearful  zeal  and  ftricteft  cara 
all  thy  commands  obey'd. 

167  Thy.teftimonLes  I  have  kept,, 
and  conftantly  obey'd  ; 

Becaufe  the  love  I  bore  to  themj, 
thy  fervke  eafy  made* 

i6"8  Fxoia 


233  PSALM     cxix; 

:S8  From  (tricl  obfervance  of  thy  la#i 

I  never  yet  withdrew  *, 
Gonvinc  d  that  my  moft  fecret  ways 

are  open  to  thy  view. 
T  A  U. 
i6o  To  my  requeft  and  earneft  cr^" 

attend,  O  gracious  Lord  ; 
Infpire  my  heart  with  heav'nly  fkill, 

according  to  thy  word. 

170  Let  my  repeated  pray'r  at  lad" 
before  thy  throne  appear  ; 

According  to  thy  plighted  word 
for  my  relief  draw  near. 

171  Then  (hall  my  grateful  lips  return 
the  tribute  of  their  praife, 

When  thou  thy  counfels  haft  reveal'd, 
and  taught  me  thy  juft  ways. 

172  My  tongue  the  praifes  of  thy  word 
fhall  thankfully  refound, 

Becaufe  thy  promifes  are  all 
with  truth  and  juftice  crown'd. 

173  Let  thy  almighty  arm  appear, 
and  bring  me  timely  aid  ; 

For  I  the  laws  thou  haft  ordain'd, 
my  heart's  free  choice  have  made. 

174  My  foul  has  waited  long  to  fee 
'  thy  faving  grace  reftor'd  ; 

Nor  comfort  knew,  but  what  thy  laws, 
thy  heavenly  laws  afford. 

175  Prolong  my  life,  that  I  may  fing 
my  great  reftorer's  praife, 

Whofe  juftice  from  the  depth  of  woes, 
my  fainting  foul  ikall  raife. 

I  176  Like 


rP  S  AIM    cxlx,  cxx,  cxxL       239 

,276.  Like  fc.ne  Ipfl  fheep  I've  ftray'd,  'till  I 

difpair  my  way  to  find  : 
?Thou  therefore,  Lord,  thyfervant   feek3 

who  keeps  thy  laws  in  mind. 

PS  A  L  M     CXX. 

.  1  ,TN  deep  diflrefs  I  oft  have  cry'd, 
JL    To  God,  who  never  yet  deny'd 
To  refcue  me  opprefs'd  with  wrongs  % 
2  Once  more,  O  Lord,  deliv'rance  fend, 

,From  lying  Hps  my  foul  defend, 

And  from  the  rage  of  fland'ring  tongues 

.3  What  little  profit  can  accrue, 
j  And  yet  what  heavy  wrath  is  due. 

O  thou  perfideous  tongue  to  thee? 
4.  Thy  fling  upon  thyfeif.  fhall  turn  % 
j  Of  lafting  flames  that  fiercely  burn, 
The  conftant  fuel  thou  flialt  be. 

$  But  O !  how  wretched  is  my  doom. 
Who  ana  aTbjoui  ner  become 

ila  barren  Me  feck's  defart  foil ; 
With  Kedar's  wicked  tents  iaclos'd, 
To  lawlefs  lavages  expos'd, 

Who  live  on  nought  but  theft  and  fpoil, 

6  My  haplefs  dwelling  is  with  thofe 
Who  peace  and  amity  oppofe, 

And  pleafure  take  in  others  harms  § 

7  Sweet  peace  is  all  I  court  and  feekj 
But  when  to  them  of  peace  I  fpeak, 

They  fhait  cry  out,  to  arms,  to  arms. 

?  B  A  L  M     CXXI. 

j  Hp  Orion's  hill  I  lift  my  eyes, 
JL     from  thence  expecting  aid  5 
2  From  S  ion's  hill,  and  Sion's  God, 
Who  heava  and  earth  .has  made. 

•:"■*  Thea 


549  PSALM    cxxi,  cxsiL 

3  Then,  thou,  my  foul,  in  fafety  reft, 
thy  guardian  will  not  fleep  ; 

4  His  watchful  care  that  Ifr'el  guards, 
will  Ifr'ei's  monarch  keep. 

•5  ShelterM  beneath  th' almighty's  wings, 
thouihalt  ft cu  rely  reft, 

6  Where  neither  fun  nor  moon  {hall  thee 
by  day  or  night  moleft. 

7  From  common  accidents  of  life 

his  care  {hall'  guard  thee  (till  \ 
from  the  blind  ft  cokes  of  chance  and  foes 
that  lie  in  wait  to  kill. 

8  At  home,  abroad,  in  peace,  in  war. 
thy  God  (hall  thee  defend; 

Conduct  thee  thro*  life's  pilgrimage, 
fafe  to  fhy  journey's  end. 

P  S  A  L  M    exxir. 

«  /^\  'Twas  a  joyful  found  to  hear 

\^J    our  tribes  devoutly  fay 
Up  Ifr'el  to  the  temple  hafte, 
and  keep  your  feftal  day. 

2  At  Salem's  courts  we  muft  appear, 
with  our  afTembled  pow'rs  ; 

3  In  ftrong  and  beautious  order  rang'd, 
like  her  united  tow're; 

4  *Tis  thither  by  divine  command, 
the  tribes  of  God  repair, 

Before  his  ark  to  celebrate 

his  name  with  praife  and  pray'r, 

5  Tribunals  fland  erected  there, 
where  equity  takes  place  : 

There  ftand  the  courts  and  palace* 
of  royal  David's  race. 


PSA  L  M    fcxxii,  txxatj  ctilt.  &4S 

'6  O  pray  we  then  for  Salem's  peace,, 

for  they  fha'11  profp'rous  be, . 
(Thou  holy  city  of  our  God !) 

who  bear  true  love  to  thee. 

7  May  peace  within  thy  facred  walfe 
a  conftant  gueft  be  found, 

With  plenty  and  profperity 
thy  palaces  be  ctcv/»'d. 

8  For  my  dear  brethrens  fake,  and  friendt 
no  lefs  than  brethren  dear, 

I'll  pray — may  peace  in  Salem's  tow'rs 
a  conftant  gueft  appear. 

9  But  moft  of  all,  I'll  feek  thy  good^ 
and  ever  wim  thee  well, 

For  Sion  and  the  temple's  fake, 
where  God  vouchfafes  to  dweii. 

fSAL  M    CXXIII. 

1  /^\N  thee,  who  dwell'ft  above  the  fkiesj 

2  \^J  For  mercy  wait  my  longing  eyes  -, 
As  lervants  watch  their  matters  hands, 
And  maids  their  miftreiles  commands. 
3,40  then  have  mercy  on  us,  Lord, 
Thy  gracious  aid  to  us  afford  : 

To  us,  whom  cruel  foes  opprefs, 
Grown  rich  and  proud  by  our  diftrefs, 

PSALM     CXXIV. 

1  |T  AD  not  the  Lord  (may  Ifr'el  fay) 
J7X  been  pleas'd  to  interpofe  ; 

2  Had  he  not  then  efpous'd  our  caufe, 
when  men  againfl:  us  rofe  \ 

3,  4,  5  Their  wrath  had  fwallow'd  us  alive 

and  rag'd  without  controul ; 
Their  fpite  and  pride's  united  floods 

had  quite  o'erwhelm'd  our  foul. 

W  6  But 


24*      PSALM    cxxiv,  cxxvc 

6  But  prais'd  be  our  eternal  Lord, 
who  refcu'd  us  that  day, 

Nor  to  their  favage  jaws  gave  up 
our  threatened  live^  a  prey*. 

7  Our  foul   is  like  a  bird  efcap'd 
from  out  the  fowler's  net  ; 

The  fnare  is  broke,  their  hopes  are.  crofs'd, 
and  we  at  freedom  fet. 

6  Secure  in  his  almighty  name, 

our  confidence  lemains, 
Who  as -he  made  both  heav'n  and  earth, 

of  both  fole  monarch  reigns. 

PSALM    CXXV. 

iTTTTHO  place  on  Sion'sGod  their  truftj 
\  y      like  Sion's  rock  fhall  ftand  j 

immoveaWy  be  hVd 
by  his  almighty  hand.   * 

he  hills  on  ev'ry  fide 
J  i  ufalem  inciofe, 
So  ftands  the  Lo-d  around  his  faints 
to  guard  them  from  their  foes. 

3  The  wicked  may  afflict  the  juft, 

but  ne'er  too  long  opprefs, 
Nor  force  him  by  difpair  to  feek~ 

bafe  means  for  his  redrefs. 
4»]0e  good,  O  righteous  God,  to  thofe, 

who  righteous  deeds  affect : 
The  heart  that  innocence  retains, 

let  innocence  protect. 

5   All  thofe  who  walk  in  crooked  paths, 

the  Lord  {hall  foon  deftroy  ; 
Cut  off  th'  unjuft,  but  crown  the  faints 

with  lafting  peace  and  joy. 

PSALM 


cxxvi,  cxxvn.    243 

PSALM    CXXVI. 

rlTTHEN  Sion's  God  her  fons  recalled 

V  V     from  long  captivity, 
It  feem'd  at  firft  a  pleafing  dreera 

of  what  we  wifh'd  to  fee ; 

2  But  foon  in  urtaccuftom'd  mirth, 
we  did  our  voice  employ, 

And  fung  our  great  Creator's  praife 
in  thankful  hymns  of  joy. 

0ur  heathen  foes  repining  flood, 

yet  were  compeil'd  to  own, 
That  great  and  wondVous  was  the  work 

our  God  for  us  had  done.  [greats 

3  Twas  great,   fay  they,  'twas  won d'r  *us 
much  more  mould  we  confefs ; 

The  Lord  has  done  great  things,  whereof 
we  reap  the  glad  fuccefs. 

4  To  us  bring  back  the  remnant,  Lord,- 
of  Ifr*ePs  captive  bands, 

More  welcome  than  refrefhing  fhow'rs 
to  parch'd  and  thirfty  lands. 

5  That  we,  whofe  work  commenc'd  in  tears, 
may  fee  our  labours  thrive, 

*Till  finifh'd  with  fuccefs,  to  make 
our  drooping  hearts  revive. 

6  Though  he  defpondthat  fows  his  grain, 
yet  doubtlefs  he  ihall  come 

To  binr*  his  full  ear'd  fheaves,  and  bring, 
the  joyful  harveft  home. 

PSALM    cxxvn. 

s^ITTE  build  with  fruitlefs  cofr,  unlefs  ! 
.  \  V     tne  Lord  the  pile  fuftain  \ 
Uniefs  the  Lord  the  city  keep, 
the  watchmen  wakes  in  vain  : 


^4f        PSA  L  M     exxvii,  cxxr 

z  In  vain  we  rife  before  the  day, 

and  late  to  reft  repair  : 
Allow  no  refpite  to  our  toil, 

and  eat  the  bread  of  care 

Supplies,  of  life,  with  eaib  to  them* 

he  on  his  faints  btftows  ; 
He  crowns  thtir  labour  with  (uccefs, 

their  r/  :h  found  rcpofe. 

3  Children,  thole  comforts  of  our  lifc^ 
arc  prefents  from  the  Lord  ; 

He  gives  a  num'rous  race  of  heirs* 
as  piety's  reward. 

4  As  arrows  in  a  giant's  hand 
when  marching  forth  to  war, 

Ev'n  fo  the  fons  of  fprightly  youth, 
their  parent's  fafeguard  are. 

5  Happy  the  man,  whofe  quiver's  fili'd 
with  thefe  prevailing  arms  ; 

He  needs  not  fear  to  meet  his  foe, 
at  law,  or  war?s  alarms. 

PSALM    CXXVlII. 

l^THHE  man  is  bleft  who  fears  the  Lord* 

I      nor  only  wormip  pays, 
But  keeps  his.fteps  confin'd'with  care 
to  his  appointed  ways. 

2  He  fhall  upon  the  fweet  returns 
of  his  own  labour  feed  ; 

Without  dependence,  live,   and  fee 
his  willies  all  fucceed. 

3  His  wife,  like  a  fair  fertile  vine, 
her  lovely  fruit  fhall  bring  ; 

His  children,  like  young  olive  plants, 
about  his  table  fpring. 

4,  5  Who. 


PSALM'  cxxviii,    cxxix.         245 

4,  £  Who  fears  the  Lord,  ihall  profper 
him  Sion's  God  ihall  blefs  ;  (thus  ; 

And  grant  hirn  all  his  days  to  fee 
Jeruiaiem's  fuccefs. 

6  He  fhall  live  on,  'till  heirs  from  KIkh  » 

defcend  with  vaft  increafe  : 
Mo:h  blefs'd  in  his  own  profp'rous  flate* 

and  more  in  Ifr'el's  peace. 

PS  A  L  M  CXXIX. 

1  "J/1  ROM  my  youth  up,  may  Ifr'el fay> 
JP      they  oft  have  me  affaii'd, 

2  Reduc'd  me  oft  to  heavy  {traits, 
but  never  quite  prevail'd. 

3  They  oft  have  plow'd  my  patient  back 
with  furrows  deep  and  long  : 

4  But  our  juft  God  has  broke  their  chains^ 
and  retard  us  from  wrong. 

5  Defeat,  confuflon,  fhameful  rout 
be  frill  the  doom  of  thofe, 

Their  righteous  doom  who  Sion  hate* 
and  Sion's  God  oppofe. 

6  Like  corn  upon  our  houfes  tops, 
untimely  let  them,  fade,  . 

Which  too   much  heat,  and  want  of  root* 
has  blafted  in  the  blade  : 

j  Which  in  his  arms  no  reaper  takes, 

but  unregarded  leaves  ; 
Nor  binder  thinks  it  worth  his  pains 

to  fold  it  into  {heaves. 
8  No  traveller  that  paiTes  by, . 

vouchsafes  a  minute's  flop, 
To  give  it  one  kind  look,  or  crave  ' 

iieav'ns  blefling  on  the  crop. 

W3  PSALM* 


24$         PSA  L  M    exxx,  cxxx?. 

PSALM    CXXX. 

jTpROM  loweft  depths  of  woe> 

J^       to  God  i  fend  my  cry  ; 
-2  Lord  hear  my  fupplicatiag  voice,, 
and  gracioufly  reply. 

3  Shouid'lt  thou  ieverely  judge, 
who  can  the  tiial  bear  ? 

4  £ut  thou  for giv'it,  left  we  defpond^- 
and  quite  renounce  thy  fear. 

5  My  foul  with  patience  waits 

for  thee,  the  living  Loid  ; 
Xly  hopes  are  on  thy  prom-ife  built, 

thy  never- failing  word. 
<>  My  longing  eyes  look  out 

for  the  enliv'nir  g  ray, 
3^fore  duly  than  the  morning  watch 

to-fpy  the  dawQmg  day. 

7  Let  Ifr'el  truft  in  God  ; 

no  bounds  his  mercy  knows  \ 
The  plenteous  fource  and  fpring  from,  whence-: 

eternal  fuccour  flows. 
2   Whofe  friendly  flreams  to  us 

fuppl.ies  in  want  convey  ;. 
/i.  healing  fpring,  afpring  to  cleanfe, 

and  walh  our  guilt  away. 

P  S   A  L  M     CXXXI. . 
**f\  Lord,  I  am  not  proud  of  hearty 

\/    nor  caft  a  fcornful  eye  ; 
Ner  my  afpiring  thoughts  employ 

in  things  for  me  too  high 
2  With  infant  innocence,  then  know'ft 

I  have  myfelf  demcan'd  ; 
Composed  to  quiet,  like  a  bnhe 

that  from  the  breaft  is  wean'd. 

?  Like 


P  S    A  L   M      CXXX4,     CXXXiL,  2AJ 

3  Like  me  let  Ifr'el  hope  in  God,, 

his  aid  alone  implore  ; 
Both  now. and  ever  truft  in  him, 

who  lives  for  evermore. 

PSA  L  M      CXXXII. 

*i  I       ET   David,  Lord,  a  conftant  place  - 

1,  j     in  thy  remembrance  find  \ 
I*et  aii  the  ibrrows  he  endur'd, 

be  ever  in  thy  mind. 
2  Remember  what  a  folemn  oath 

to  thee,  his  Lord,  he  fwore  \ 
How  to  the  mighty  God  he  vow'da, 

whom  Jacob's  ions  adore  y 

3,  4  Twill  not  go  into  my  houfe, 

nor  to  my  bed  afcend  ; 
No  foft  repofe  (hall  clofe  my  eyes, 

norileepmy  eye-lids  bend  ; 

5  *Till  for  the  Lord's  dengn'd  abode 
I  mark'd  the  deftin'd  ground  \ 

Till  Fa  decent  place  of  reft 
for  Jacob's  God  have  found, 

6  Th'  appointed  place  with  fhouts  of  joy9 
at  Euphrata  we  found, 

And  made  the  woods  and  neighVring  fields 
our  glad  applaufe  refound. 

7  O  with  due  reverence  let  us  then 
to  his  abode  repair  ; 

And,  proftrate  at  his  footftool  falFn, 
pour  out  our  humble  prayV. 

8  Arife,  G  Lord,  and  now  poiFefs 
thy  conftant  place  of  reft  ; 

Be  that,  not  only  with   thy  ark, 
but  with  thy  prefence  bieft.. 

9,  i  o  Cloatk 


24S      PSALM    cxxxir;  cxxxiii. 

$>  10  Cloath  thou  thy  priefte  with  righteouf- 
make  thou  thy  faints  rejoice  *,  [nefs, 

And  for  thy  fervant  David's  "fake, 
hear  thy  anointed's  voice. 

ii   God  fware  to  David  in.  his  truth, 

(nor  mall  his- oath  be  vain) 
One  of  thy  offspring  after  thee 

upon  thy  throne  (hall  rtign  : 
12  And  if  thy  feed  my  cov'nant  keep;, 

and  to  my  laws  iubm.it : 
Their  children  too  upon  thy  throne 

for  evermore  iliall  1h,  v 

13,  14  For  Sion  does  in  God's  efteem 

all  other  feats  excel  ; 
His  place  of  everlafting  reft-, 

where  he  defires  to  dwell. 
15,  16   Her  fto  e.  fays  he,  I  will  increafe, 

her  poor  with  plenty  blefs  ; 
Her  faints  ihall  fhout  for  joy,  her  priefts 

my  faving  health  confefs. 

27  There  .David's  pow'r  fhall  long  remain 
in  his  fucce^flive  line, 

And  my  anointed  fervant  there 
iliall  wiih  frefh  luftre  fhine. 

28  The  faces  of  his  vanquifh'd  foes 
confufion  mail  o'erfpread  ; 

Whilft  with  confirm 'd  fuccefs,  his  crowa 
iliall  flourim  on  his  head. 

PSALM    CXXXIII. 

1 1    j"  O  vV  vaft  muft  their  advantage  be  ! 

S:  1       how  great  their  pleafure  prove! 
Who  live  like  brethren,  and  confent 

in  offices  cf  love  \ 

2  True 


PS  ALM    cxxxiv,    cxxxv.    24^* 

2  True  love  is  like  the  precious  oil 
which  pour'd  on  Aaron's  head, 

B:an  down  his  beard,  and  o'er  his  roboG 
its  ceftly  moifhire  fhed. 

3  'Tis  like  refreshing  dew,  which  does. 
on  Hermon's  top  diftil ; 

Or  like  the  early  drops  that  fall 
on  Sion's  fruitful  hill. 

4  For  God  to  all3  whole  friendly  hearts 
with  mutual  love  abound, 

Has  firmly  promis'd  length  of  days 
with  conftant  bleffings  crown'd. 

PSALM     CXXXIV. 

iT>  LESS  God,  ye  fervants  that  attend 

II   upon  his  folemn  ftate, 
That  in  his  temple,  night  by  night, 

with  humble  rev'rence  wait  : 
ly  3  Within  his  houfe  lift  up  your  hand^ 

and  blefs  his  holy  name  ; 
From  Sion  blefs  thy  Iir'el,  Lord, 

who  heav'n  and  earth  didTt  frame. 

PSALM     CXXXV. 
x/^Y  ?raife  the  Lord  with  one  confer^. 

X_Jr  and  magnify  his  name; 

Let  all  the  fervants  of  the  Lord 

his  worthy  praife  proclaim. 

2  Praife  him  ail  ye  that  in  his  houfe 
attend  with  conftant  care  ; 

With  thofe  that  to  his  utpiojft  courts 
with  humble  zeal  repair. 

3  For  tkis  our  trueft  int'reft  is, 
glad  hymns  of  praife  to  ling  -, 

And  with  loud  fongs  to  blefs  his  name,, 
a  moft  delightful  thing. 

a  Fag 


55 3  PSALM    cxxxv, 

4  For  God  his  own  peculiar  choice 
the  Tons  of  Jacob  makes  ; 

And  Ifr'el's  offspring  for  his  own- 
moil  valu'd  treafure  takes. 

5  That  God  is  great,  we  often  have 
by  glad  experience  found ; 

And  ieen  how  he  with  wond'rous  powV 
above  all  gods  is  crown'd. 

6  For  he  with  unrefifted  ftrength, 
performs  his  fovVeign  will ; 

In  heav'n  and  earth,  and  watYy  ftores 
that  earth's  deep  caverns  fill. 

7  He  raifes  vapours  from  the  ground, 
which  pois'd  in  liquid  air, 

Fall  down  at  laft  in  fhow'rs  through  which 

his  dreadful  lightnings  glare  : 
S  He  from  his  ftore-houfe  brings  the  winds^ 

and  he  with  vengeful  hand, 
The  firft-born  ilew  of  man  and  beaft, 

through  Egypt's  mourning  land* 

9  He  dreadful  figns  and  wonders  {hew'd 

through  ftubborn  Egypt's  coafts, 
Nor  Pharaoh  could  his  plagues  efcape, 

nor  all  his  num'rous  hofts. 
io,  [  [  'f  was  he  that  various  nations  fmote, 

and' mighty  kings  fupprefs'd  ; 
Sihon  and  Og,  and  all  befides, 

who  Canaan's  land  poffefs  d. 

12,  13  Their  land  upon  his  chofen  race 

he  firmly  did  entail; 
For  which  his  fame  fliall  always  lady 

his  praife  fiiall  never  fail. 

14  For, 


PSALM    cxxxv.  cxxxvi.     25  s 

14  For  God  fliall  foon  his  people's  caufe 
with  pitying  eyes  furvey  ; 

Repent  hira  of  his  wrath  and  turn 
his  kindled  rage  away. 

15  Thofe  idols,  whofefalfe  worfhip  fpread 
o'er  all  the  heathen  lands, 

Are  made  of  filver  and  of  gold, 

the  work  of  human  hands. 
16,  17  They  move  not  their  fictitious  tongues 

nor  fee  with  polifhM  eyes  ; 
Their  counterfeited  ears  are  deaf, 

no  breath  their  mouth  fupplies. 

18  As  fenfelefs  as  themfelv.es  are  they, 
that  all  their  fkill  apply 

To  make  them,  or  in  dang'rous  times 
on  them  for. aid  rely. 

19  Their  juft  returns  of  thanks  to  God, 
let  grateful  lfr'el  pay  : 

Nor  let  the  priefts  of  Aaron's  race 
to  biefs  the  Lord  delay. 

20  Their  fenie  of  his  unbounded  love 
let  Levi's  houfe  exprels  ; 

And  let  all  thofe  that  fear  the  Lord, 
his  name  for  ever  blefs. 

21  Liet  all  with  thanks  his  wondVous  works 
in  Sion's  courts  proclaim  ; 

Let  them  in  Salem,  where  he  dwells 
exalt  his ( holy  name. 

PSALM    CXXXVI, 

1   rTH  O  God  the  mighty  Lord, 

JL     5Tour  joyful  thanks  repeat  j 
To  him  due  praiie  afford, 
as  good  as  he  is  greac. 

For 


£$*        PSALM    cxxxvi. 

For  God  does  prove 
Our  constant  friend, 
His  boundiefs  love 
Shall  never  end. 

s,  3,  To  him,  whofe  wond'rous  powV 
*  all  other  gods  obey, 
Whom  earthly  kings  adore, 
this  grateful  homage  pay  : 
For  God,  &c. 

4,  5  By  his  almighty  hand  K 
amazing  works  are  wrought  { 

The  heav'ns  by  his  command 
were  to  perfection  brought. 
For  God,  &c. 

6  He  fpread  the  ocean  round 

about  the  lpacious  land  ; 
And  made  the  riling  ground 

above  the  waters  fraud. 
For  God,  &c. 

yy  8 }  9    Through  heav'n  he  did  difplay 

his  num'rous  hofts  of  light; 
The  fun  to  rule  by  day, 

the  moon  and  ftars  by  night. 
For  God,  &c. 

io,  i  j,  12  He  ftruck  tjhe  flrft-bora  dead 

of  Egypt's  itubborn  land  9 
And  thence  his  people  led 

with  his  refiftlefs  ftand. 
For  God,  &c. 

13,  14  By  him  the  raging  fea^ 

as  if  in  pieces  rent, 
Difcior^.;  1  n  .idle  way, 

through  which  his  people  went. 
For  God,  &c. 

15  When 


PSA    L    M  *  cxxxvL  253 

35  Where  foon  he  overthrew 

proud  Pharaoh  and  his  hoft, 
Who  daring  to  purfue, 

were  in  the  billows  lofL 
For  God,  &c. 

16,  17,  18  Through  defartsvaft  andvnfcJ, 

he  led  the  chofen  feed  ; 
And  famous  princes  foil'd, 

and  made  great  monarchs  bleed. 
For  God,  &c. 

19,  20  Sihon,  whofe  potent  hand 
great  Amnion's  fceptre  fway'd  j, 

And  Og,  whofe  ftern  command 
rich  Bafhan's  land  obeyed. 
For  God,  &c. 

2i,  22  And  of  his  wond'rous  ^race 
their  lands,  whom  he  deftroy'd 

He  gave  to  Ifr'ePs  race, 
to  be  by  them  enjoy'd. 
For  God,  &c. 

23,  24  He  in  our  depth  of  woes* 

on  us  with  favour  thought, 
And  from  our  cruel  foes 

in  peace  and  fafety  brought. 
For  God,  &c. 

25,  26  He  does  the  food  fupply, 

on  which  all  creatures  live : 
To  God  who  reigns  on  high 
eternal  praifes  give. 
For  God  will  prove 
Our  conftant  friend, 
His  boundlefs  love 
Shall  never  end  4 

X         FSALI« 


254  PSALM    cxxxvii. 

PSALM    CXXXVIL 

WHEN  we,  our  weary  limbs  to  reft, 
Sat  down  by  proudEuphrates' ftream, 
We  wept,  with  doleful  thoughts  oppreft, 
And  Sion  was  our  mournful  theme. 

2  Our  harps  that  when  with  joy  we  fung, 
"Were  wpnt  their  tuneful  parts  to  bear, 
With  fiient  firings  neglected  hung 

On  willow-trees  that  withered  there. 

3  MeSfr  while  our  foes,  who  all  confp'u'd 
To  triumph  in  our  flavifh  wrongs, 
Murk  and  mirth  of  us  required, 

f  Come  fing  us  one  of  Sion's  fongs." 

4  How  fhall  we  tune  our  voice  to  ling  ? 
Or  touch  our  harps  with  Ikilful  hands  I 
Shall  hymns  of  joy  to  God  our  king 
Be  fung  by  flaves  in  foreign  lands  ? 

5  O  Salem,  our  once  happy  feat  I 
When  I  of  thee  forgetful  prove, 
Let  then  my  trembling  hand  forget 
The  fpeaking  firings  with  art  to  move  J 

6  If  I  to  mention  thee  forbear, 
Eternal  filence  feize  my  tongue 
Ox  if  I  fing  one  chearful  air, 
Till  thy  deliy'rance  is  my  fong  ! 

7  Remember,  Lord,  how  Edom's  race, 
In  thy  own  city's  fatal  day, 
Cry'd  out,  "  Her  (lately  walls  deface, 
cc    And  with  the  ground  quite  level  lay." 
3  Proud  Babal's  daughter,  doom'd  to  be 
Of  grief  and  woe  the  wretched  prey, 
Blefs'd  is  the  man  who  fhall  to  thee 
The  wrongs  thou  laid'ft  on  »s,  repay. 

9  Thrice 


PSALM    cxxxvii,  cxxxviii.  25 1 

9  Thrice  bleft,  who  with  juft  rage  pofTeft,  . 
And  deaf  to  all  the  parents  moans, 
Shall  fnatch  thy  infants  from  the  breaft, 
And  dafh  their  heads  againft  the  ftones, 

psalm:  cxxxviii. 

With  my  whole  heart,  my*God  and  kingj 
thy  praife  I  will  proclaim  | 
before  the  gods  with  joy  I'll  flag, 
and  blefs  thy  holy  name. 

2  I'll  worfhip  at  thy  facred  feat  , 
and  with  thy  love  infpir'd, 

JThe  praifes  of  thy  truth  repeat, 
o'er  all  thy  works  admir'd. 

3  Thou  gracioufly  inclin'ft  thine  ear, 
when  I  to  thee  did  cry ; 

«A.nd  when  my  foul  was  prefs'd  with  fear, 
did'ft  inward  ftrength  fmpply. 

4  Therefore  mall  ev'ry  earthly  prince 
thy  name  with  praife  purfue, 

Whom  thefe  admir'd  events  convince   ; 
that  all  thy  works  are  true. 

5  They -all  thy  won d'rous  ways,   O  Lord, 
with  chearful  fongs  fhall  blefs  ; 

And  all  thy  glorious  acts  record, 
thy  awful  pow'r  confefs, 

6  Tor  God,  although  enthron'd  on  high, 
does  thence  the  poor  refpect  •, 

The  proud  far  off,  his  fcornfuj  eye 
beholds  with  juft  neglect. 

7  Tho5 1  with  troubles  am  opprefs'd, 
he  fhall  my  foes  difarm 

Kelieve  my.  foul  when  moft  diftrefs'd, 
and  keep  me  fafe  from  harm, 

X2  SThe 


%$6    P  S  A  L  M  cxxxviii,    cxxxixv 

8  The  Lord,  whofe  mercies  ever  lafr, 

fhall  fix  my  happy  ftate  ; 
And  mindful  of  his  favours  pah:, 

fhall  his  own  work  compleat. 

PSALM    CXXXIX. 
I^npHOU,  Lord,  by  ftrifteft  fearcb  haft 

2  JL    My  riling  up  and  lying  down*,  (known 
My  fecret  ^thoughts  are  known  to  thee, 
Known  long  before  conceiv'd  by  me. 

3  Thine  eye  my  bed  and  path  furveys, 
My  public  haunts  and  private  ways  *, 

4  Thou  know'ft  what  'tis  my  lips  wou'd  vent* 
My  yet  unutter'd  words  intent. 

5  Surrounded  by  thy  pow'r,  I  ftand, 
On  ev'ry  fide  I  find  thy  hand. 

6  O  fkill,  for  human  reach  too  high! 
Too  dazling  bright  for  mortal  eye  ! 

7  O  cou'd  I  lo  perfidious  be, 

To  think  of  once  deferting  thee  ! 

"Where,  Lord,  could  I  thy  influence  fhuni 

Or  whither  from  thy  prefence  run  ? 

8  If  up  to  heav'n  I  take  my  flight ; 

'Tis  there  thou  dwell'ft  enthron'd  in  light; 
Or  fink  to  hell's  infernal  plains, 
Tis  there  almighty  vengeance  reigns. 
i)  I£_I  the  morning's  wings  cou'd  gain, 
And  fly  beyond  the  weftern  main, 
10  Thy  fwifter  hand  wou'd  fiift  arrive, 
And  there  arreft  thy  fugitive. 

•  1 1  Or  fhou'd  I  try  to  fhun  thy  fight 
Beneath  the  fable  wings  of  night  •, 
One  glance  from  thee,  one  piercing  ray 
IfVeu'd  kindle  darknefs  into  day. 

i2  The 


PSALM     cxxxix.  257 

32  The  veil  of  night  is  no  difguife, 
No  fcreen  from  thy  all-fearching  eyes  : 
Thro'  midnight  fhades.  thou  find'ft  the  w,ay3 
As  in  the  blazing  noon  of  day. 

1*3  Thou  know'ft  the  texture  of  my  heart, 
My  reins  and  ev'ry  vital  part; 
Each  fingle  thread  in  nature's  loom, 
By  thee  was  cover'd  in  the  womb. 

14  I'll  pfaife  thee  from  whofe  hands  I  came, 
A  work  of  fuch  a  curious  frame  ; 

The  wonders  thou  in  me  haft  fhown% 
My  foul  with  grateful  joy  mult  own<. 

1 5  Thine  eyes  my  fubftance  did  furvey, 
While  yet  a  lifelefs  mafs  it  lay, 

In  fecret  how  exactly  wrought, 

Ere  from    its  dark  inclofure  brought. 

16  Thou  did  ft  the  fhapelefs  embrio  fee, 
Its  parts  were  regifhed  by  thee  : 

Thou  faw'ft  the  daily  growth  they  took, 
Form'd  by  the  model  of  thy  book. 

17  Let  me  acknowledge  too,  O  God, 
That  fince  this  maze  of  life  I  trod, 
Thy  thoughts  of  love  to  me  furmount 
The  pow'r  of  numbers  to  recount. 

18  Far  fooner  could  I  reckon  o'er 
The  fands  upon  the  ocean's  fhore  : 
Each  morn  revifing  what  I've  done, 
I  find  th'  account  but  new  begun. 

1 9  The  wicked  thou  fhalt  flay,  O  God  1 
Depart  from  me,  ye  men  of  blood, 

20  Whofe  tongues  heav'n's  majefty  profane^ 
And  take  th'  Almighty's  name  in  vain, 

X  3  21  Lord, 


S58        PSALM  cxxxix,  cxl. 

21  Lord,  hate  not  I  their  impious  crew. 
Who  thee  with  enmity  purfue  ? 

And  does  not  grief  my  heart  opprefs, 
When  reprobates  thy  law  tranfgrefs  ? 

22  Who  praclife  enmity  to  thee, 
Shall  utmoft  hatred  have  from  me  ; 
Such  men  I  utterly  dettft, 

As  if  they  were  my  foes  pro feft.      (hearty 
23,  24  Search,  try,  O  God,  my  thoughts  a»d, 
If  mifchief  lurks  in  any  part; 
Correct  me  where  I  go  aihay, 
And  guide  me  in  thy  perfect  way. 

PSA  LI     CXL. 

iTfJReferve  me.  Lord,  from  crafty  foe* 
JL^   of  treacherous  intent  *, 

2  And  from  the  fons  of  violence, 
on  open  mifchief  bent. 

3  Their  fland'f  ing  tongue  the  ferpent's  fting 
in  (harpnefs  does  exceed : 

Between  their  lips  the  gaul  of  afps 
and  adders  venom  breed... 

4  Preferve  me,  Lord,  from  wicked  hands*, 
nor  leave  my  foul  forlorn, 

A  prey  to  fons  of  violence,, 
who  have  my  ruin  fworn. 

5  The  proud  for  me  have  laid  their  fn  are 
and  fpread  their  wily  net ; 

With  traps  and  gins  where'er  Lmove, 
I.find  my  fteps.befet. 

$  But  thus  environed  with  diftrefs, 

thou  art  my  God  I  faid ; 
Lord,  hear  my  fupplicating  voice, 

that  calls  to  thee  for  aid.  7  O 


PSALM     cxl,    cxll.        259 

7  O  Lord,  the  God  whofe  faving  ftrength 
kind  fuccour  did  convey, 

And  cover'd  my  advent'rous  head 
in  battle's  doubtful  day. 

8  Permit  not  their  unjuft  defigns 
to  anfwer  their  defire ; 

Left  they  encourag'd  by  fuccefs, 
to  bolder  crimes  afpire. 

9  Let  fir  ft  their  chiefs  the  fad efie&s 
of  their  injuftice  mourn  ; 

The  blaft  of  their  envenom'd  breath, 
upon  themfelves  return. 

10  Let  them  who  kindled  firft  the  flam% 
its  facrifice  become  ; 

The  pit  they  digg'd  for  me,  be.  made 

their  own  untimely  tomb. 
i.i  Tho'  {lander's  breath  may  raife  a  ftornSj 

it  quickly  will  decay  ; 
Their  rage  does  but  the  torrent  fw$ll, 

that  bears  themfelves  away. 

12  God  will  afiert  the  poor  man's  caufe*... 

and  fpeedy  fuccour  give  ; 
1!he  juft  ihall  celebrate  his  praife*. 

and  in  his  prefence  live., . 

PS  A  l  m     CXLL 

1  r TEJQ  thee,  O  Lord,  my  cries  afcend^ 

I      G "haft-c  to  my  relief  ;- 
And  with  accuftomVi  pity  hear 

fcfee  acrents  of  my.  g:  left 
,A  Inftea>;  of  orT  ringsC  let  my  prayer 

like  mo 4n in g  ineenie  rife  : 
My  lift  d  hands  fupply  the  place 
©i  ev^aiag  facufice, 

3  From 


2<5o  PSALM    cxli. 

3  From  hafty  language  curb  my  ton 
and  let  aconftant  guard 

Still  keep  the  portal  of  my  lips, 
with  wary  filence  barr'd. 

4  From  wicked  mens  defigns  and  deeds 
my  heart  and  hands  reftrain  j 

Nor  let  me  in  the  booty  fhare 
of  their  unrighteous  gain. 

5  Let  upright  men  reprove  my  faults, 
and  I  fhall  think  them  kind  ; 

Like  balm  that  heals  a  wounded  head, 

I  their  reproof  fhall  find  ; 
And  in  return,  my  fervent  prayV 

I  fhall  for  them  addrefs, 
When  they  are  tempted  and  reduc'd, 

like  me   to  fore  diftrefs. 

6  When  fkulking  in  Engedi's  rocka 
I  to  their  chiefs  appeal, 

If  one  reproachful  word  I  fpoke, 
when  I  had  pow'r  to  kill. 

7  Yet  us  they  perfecute  to  death, 
our  fcatter'd  ruins  lie 

As  thick  as  from  the  hewer's  ax 
the  fever'd  iplinters  fly. 

3  But,  Lord,  to  thee  I  ftill  direft 

my  fupplicating  eyes, 
O  leave  not  deftitute  my  foul, 

whofe  truft  on  thee  relies. 
9  Do  thou  preferve  me  from  the  foares 

that  wicked  hands  have  laid  ; 
Let  them  in  their  own  nets  be  caught 

while  my  efcape  is  made. 

PSALM 


PSALM     cxlii,  ciliii.        96  z 

PSALM     CXLII. 

1  nnO  God,  with  mournful  voice, 

in  deep  cliitrefs  I  pray'd  ; 

2  Made  him  the  umpire  of  my  caufe, 
my  wrongs  before  him  laid. 

3  Thou  did'fl  my  fteps.  direct, 
when  my  griev'd  foul  defpair'd : 

For  where  I  thought  to  walk  fecuye, 
they  had  their  traps  prepar'd. 

4  I  look'd  but  found  no  friend 
to  own  me  in  diftrefs  } 

All  refuge  fail'd,  no  man  voiiclifaf  '& 

his  pity  or  redrefs. 

c.  To  God  at  laft  I  pray'd, 

thou,  Lord,  my  refuge  art, 
My  portion  in  the  land  of  life, 

'till  life  itfelf  depart. 

6  Reduc'd  to  greateft  ftrai^ 
to  thee  I  make  my  moan  ; 

0  fave  me  from  oppreffive  foes, 
for  me  too  pow'rful  grown. 

1  That  I  may  praife  thy  name, 
my  foul  from  prifon  bring  ; 

Whilft  of  thy  kind  regard  to  me, 
aiTembled  faints  lhali  fing. 

PSALM     CXLIII. 
i  "I      O  R  D,  hear  my  pray'r,  and  to  my  cr^ 

I   j   thy  wonted  audience  lend  j 
In  thy  accuftom'd  faith  and  truth, 
a  gracious  anfwer  fend. 

2  Nfor  at  thy  ftridfc  tribunal  bring 
thy  fervant  to  be  try'd  -, 

For  in  thy  fight  no  living  man 
can  e'er  be  juftify'd. 

3Th* 


%62  PSALM   cxiiil. 

3  The  fpiteful  foe  purfues  my  life, 
whofe  comforts  all  are  fled  \ 

He  drives  me  into  caves  as  dark 
as  man  (ions  of  the  dead. 

4  My  fpirit  therefore  is  o'erwr^elm'd, 
and  finks  within  my  breaft  ; 

My  mournful  heart  grows  defolate, 
with  heavy  woes  oppreft. 

5  I  call  to  mind  the  days  of  old, 
and  wonders  thou  hart  wrought: 

My  former  dangers  and  elcapes 
employ  my  muling  thought. 

6  To  thee  my  hands,  in  humble  pray'r, 
I  fervently  flretch  out ; 

Xyly  foul  for  thy  refreshment  thirfts, 
like  land  opprefs'd  with  drought. 

7  Hear  me  with  fpeed;  my  fpirit  fails  % 
thy  face  no  longer  hide, 

Left  I  become  forlorn  like  them 
that  in  the  grave  refide. 

8  Thy  kindnefs  early  let  me  hear, 
whofe  truft  on  thee  depends ; 

Teach  me  the  way  where  I  fhould  go  : 
my  foul  to  thee  afcends. 

9  Do  thou,  O  Lord,  from  all  my  foes      > 
preferve  and  fet  me  free  ; 

A  fafe  retreat  againft  their  rage, 
my  foul  implores  from  thee. 

10  Thou  art  my  God,  thy  righteous  will 
inftrucl:  me  to  obey ; 

Let  thy  good  fpirit  lead  and  keep 
my  ioul  in  the  right  way. 

ii  o 


PS  AL  M    cxliii,  cxllv.  a% 

x  i  0  for  the  fake  of  thy  great  name 

revive  my  drooping  heart: 
For  thy  truth's  fake  to  me  di-ftrefs'd, 

thy  promis'd  aid  impart. 
.  12  In  pity  to  my  fufPrings,  Lord, 

reduce  my  foes  to  fharae  ; 
Slay  them  that  perfecute  a  foul 

devoted  to  thy  name. 

PSALM    CXLIV. 

iT70R  ever  bleft  be  God  the  Lord, 

P     Who  does  his  needful  aid  impart,, 
At  once  both  ftrength  and  ikili  afford- 
To  wield  my  arms  with  warlike  art. 

2  His  goodnefs  is  my  fort  and  tow'r, 
My  flrong  deliv'rance  and  my  fhield  : 
In  him  I  truft  whofe  matchlefs  powV 
Makes  to  my  fway  fierce  nations  yield. 

3  Lord,  what's  in  man,  that  thou  fhouldM: 
Such  tender  care  of  him  to  take  ?         Qove 
What  in  his  offspring  could  thee  move' 
Such  great  account  of  him  to  make  ? 

4  The  life  of  man  does  quickly  fade, 
His  thoughts  but  empty  are  and  vain  5 
His  days  are  like  a  flying  fhade, 

Of  whole  ihort  ftay  no  ligns  remain. 

5  In  folemn  ftate,  O  God,  defcend, 
Whil'it  heav'n  its  lofty  head  inclines  5 
The  fmoking  hills  afunder  rend, 
-Of  thy  approach  the  awful  iigns. 

6  Difcharge  thy  dreadful  lightening  round* 
And  make  thy  fcatter'd  foes  retreat ; 
Them  with  thy  pointed  arrows  wound, 
And  their  deftru&ion  foon  compleat. 

7,8  Do 


p&S  ISAL  M    cxliv. 

-7,  8  Do  thou,  O  Lord,  from  heav'n  engage 
Thy  boundlefs  pow'r  my  foes  to  quell, 
And  fnatch  me  from  .he  ftormy  rage 
Of  threat'ning  wives  that  proudly  fvvell. 
Fight  thou  againft  my  foreign  foes, 
Who  utter  fpeeches  falfe  and  vain  ; 
Who,  though  in  folemn  leagues  they  clofe* 
Their  fworn  engagements  ne'er  maintain. 

9  So  I  to  thee,  O  King  of  kings, 
In  joyful  hymns  my  voice  fhall  raife, 
And  inftruments  of  various  firings 
Shall  help  me  thus  to  fing  thy  praife. 
iq  u  God  doe^  to  kings  his  aid  afford, 
<c  To  them  his  fure  falvation  fends  ; 
tt  'Tis  he  that  from  the  murd'ring  fword^ 
€t  His  fervant  David  ftill  defends." 

\  t  Fight  thou  againft  my  foreign  foes, 
Who  utter  fpeeches  falfe  and  vain ; 
Who,  though  in  folemn  leagues  they  clofe, 
Their  fworn  engagements  ne'er  maintain. 

1 2  Then  our  young  fons  like  trees  fhall  grow, 
Well  planted  in  fome  fruitful  place  ; 

Our  daughters  fhall  like  pillars  fhow, 
Defign'd  fome  royal  court  to  grace. 

1 3  Our  garners,  fill'd  with  various  ftore, 
Shall  us  and  ours  with  plenty  feed, 
Our  fheep  increasing  more  and  more, 
Shall  thoufands  a-nd  ten  thoufands  breed. 

14  Strong  fhall  our  laboring  oxen  grow, 
Jtfor  in  their  conftant  labour  faint  \ 
Whilft  we  no  war  nor  flav'ry  know, 
An4  in  our  fheets  hear  no  complaint. 

15  Thrice 


PSALM    cxliv,  cxlv.  265 

•15 :  Thrice  happy  is  that  people's  cafe, 
Whole  various  bleffings  thus  abound-; 
Who  God's  true  worfhip  (Wl  embrace, 
And  are  with  his  .protection  crown'd. 

PSALM    CXLV. 
ijHHHEE  HI  extol,  my  God  and  King, 

2  X        thy  endlefs  praife  proclaim  ; 
Ihis  tribute  daily  I  will  bring, 

and  ever  blefs  thy  name. 

3  Thou,  Lord,  beyond  compare  art  great 
and  highly  to  be  prais'd  -;  * 

Thy  majefty,  with  boundlefs  height, 
above  our  knowledge  rais'd. 

4  Renown'd  for  mighty  a&s,  thy  fame 
to  tuture  time  extends; 

From  age  to  age  thy  glorious  name 

lucceffively  defcends. 
5,  6  Whilft  I  thy  glory  and  renown, 
_  and  woncfrous  works  exprefs, 
lhe  world  with  me  thy  might  ft  all  own 

and  thy  great  pow'r  confefs. 

they  fhall  with  joy  proclaim  ;       6 

flhall  be  the  conftant  theme.        * 

£     ^°rn.'" ?ood *>  fr^  acls  of  grace 
his  pity  fhllfupplies;  g 

His  anger  moves  with  iloweft  pace, 
his  willing  mercy  flies. 

Y  11  They, 


266  PSALM    cxlv. 

1 1  They,  with  the  glorious  profpecl:  fir'd, 

fhall  of  thy  kingdom  fpeak  ; 
And  thy  great  powV,  by  all  admir'd, 

their  lofty  fubjec"l  make. 

&2  God's  glorious  works  of  antient  date, 

fhall  thus  to  all  be  known  ; 
And  thus  his  kingdom's  royal  ftate* 

with  public  fplendor  fhown. 
13  Kis  ftedfafl  throne,  from  changes  free, 

fhall  ftand  for  ever  faft ; 
His  boundlefs  fway  no  end  fhall  fee, 

but  time  itfelf  cut-laft. 

PUT    II. 

14,  15  The  Lord  does  them  fupport  that  fall^ 

and  makes  the  proftrate  1  ife  ; 
For  his  kind  aid  all  creatures  call, 

who  timely  food  fupplies. 
16  Whate'er  their  various  wants  require, 

with  open  hand  he  gives  ; 
And  fo  fulfils  the  jufldefire 

o.f  ev'ry  thing  that  lives. 

17,  18  How  holy  is  the  Lord !  how  juft  \ 

how  righteous  all  his  ways  ! 
How  nigh  to  him,  who  with  firm  truft 
.  for  his  affiftance  prays  ! 

1 9  He  grants  the  full  defires  of  thofe 
who  him  with  fear  adore  ; 

And  will  their  troubles  loon  compofe, 
when  they  his  aid  implore. 

20  The  Lord  p-referves  all  thofe  with  care 
whom  giateful  love  employs  : 

But  finners,  who  his  vengeance  dare, 
with  furious  rage  deftroys. 

21  My 


PSALM    cxlv,    cxlvi.  267 

21  My  time  to  come,  in  praifes  fpent, 

fhall  ftill  advance  his  fame. 
And  all  mankind  with  one  confent 

for  ever  blefs  his  name, 

PSA  L  M  ..CXLVI. 

Jif~\  Praife  the  Lord  and  thou  xny  fbul> 

2  v_^/     for  ever  blefs  his  name  : 

His  wond'rous  love,  while  life  fhall  lafty 
my  conftant  praife  fhall  claim. 

3  On  kings,  the  greateft  fons  of  meny 
let  none  for  aid  rely : 

They  cannot  fa^e  in  dang'rous  times,* 
nor  timely  help  apply 

4  Deprived  of  breath,  to  duft  they  turn, 
and  there  neglected  lie, 

And  all  their  thoughts  and  vain  deilgns 
together  with  them  die. 

5  Then  happy  he,  who  Jacob's  God 
for  his  protection  takes  % 

Who  ftill,  with  well  plac'd  hope,  the  Lord 
his  conftant  refuge  makes. 

6  The  Lord,  who  made  both  r'av'n  and 
and  all  that  they  contain,  (earth, 

"V/ill  never  quit  h-s  ftedfafl:  truth, 
nor  make  his  promife  vain. 

7  The  poor  oppreft,  from  ail  their  wrongs 
are  eas'd  by  his  decree ; 

He  gives  the  hungry  licedful  food, 
and  fets  the  pris'ners  free. 

8  By  him  the  blind  receive  their  fight^ 
the  weak  and  fali'n  he  rears  : 

With  kind  regard  and  tender  iove^ 
he  for  the  righteous  cares. 

Y  2  9  Thfe 


169        PSALM    cxh:,  cxlv:1. 

9  Theftranger  he  prefevves  from  harm, 
the  orphan  kindly  treats, 

Defends  the  widow,  and  the  wiles 
of  wicked  men  defeats. 

10  The  God,  that  does  in  Sion  dwell, 
is  our  eternal  King  : 

From  age  to  age  his  reign  endures, 
let  all  his  praifes  ling. 

PSALM   CXLVII. 

i/^\  Praife  the  Lord  with   hymns  of  joy» 
\^J     and  celebrate  his  fame  ! 
For  pleafant.  good,  and  comely  'tis 

to  praife  his  holy  name. 
2  His  holy  city  God  will  build, 

tho'  level'd  with  the  ground  : 
Bring  back  his  people,  tho'  difpers'd 

through  all  the  nations  round. 

3,  4  He  kindly  heals  the  broken  hearts, 

and  all  their  wounds  does  ciofe  \ 
He  tells  the  number  of  the  ftars, 

their  feveral  names  he  knows. 
5,  6  Great  is  the  Lord,  and  great  his  pow'r,. 

his  wifdom  1ms  no  bound  j 
The  meek  he  raifes,  and  throws  down 

the  wicked  to  the  ground. 

7  To  God,  the  Lord,  a  hymn  of  praife 
with  grateful  voices  fing  ; 

To  fongs  of  triumph  tune  the  harp, 
and  frrike  each  warbling  firing. 

8  He  covers  heav'n  with  clouds,  and  thence 
refrefhing  rain  beftows  : 

Thro' him,  on  mountain  tops,  the  grafs 
with  wond'rous  plenty  grows. 

9  He*. 


PSALM  cxlvh\  265 

9  He,  lavage  beafts  that  loofely  range, 
with  timely  food  fupplies  ; 

He  feeds  the  ravens  tender  brood, 
and  flops  their  hungry  cries. 

10  He  values  not  the  warlike  fteed, 
but  does  his  ftrength  difdain  5 

The  nimble  foot  that  fwiftly  runs, 
no  prize  from  him  can  gain. 

11  But  he,  to  him  that  fears  hrs.nsme^ 
his  tender  love  extends  ; 

To  him  that  on  his  boundlefs  grace 

with  ifedfaft  hope  depends. 
12,  13  Let  Sion  and  Jerufalem 

to  God  their  praife  addrefs  % 
Who  fenc'd  their  gates  with  mafly  bars5 

and  does  their  children  blefs. 

14,  15  Thro*  all  their  borders  he  gives  peace 

with  fineft  wheat  they're  fed  5 
He  fpeaks  the  word,  and  what  he  wills 

is  done  as  foon  as  faid. 
16  Large  flakes  of  ihow,  like  fleecy  woo!, 

defcend.at  his  command  ; 
And  hoary  froft,  like  afhes  fpread, 

is  fcatter'd  o'er  the  land. 

117  Whenjoin'd  to  thefe  he  does  his  hai} 

in  Iittttfenorfels  break, 
Who  can  againft  his  piercing  cold. 

fecure  defences  make  ? 
18  He  fends  his  word,  which  melts  the  ice  1 

he  makes  his  wind  to  blow, 
And  loon  the  ftreams,  congeal'd  before;, 

in  plenteous  currents  flow, 

Y.  3  19  By 


zjo        PS  AL  M    cxlvii,    cxlviik 

19  By  him  his  ftatutes  and  decrees 
to  Jacob's  ions  were  fliown  ; 

And  ftitf  to  to  Mr'el's-  chofen  feed 
his  righteous  laws  are  known. 

20  No  other  nation  this  can  boaft, 
nor  did  he  e'er  afford 

To  heathen  lands  his  oracles-, 
and  knowledge  or  his  word. 

Hallelujah. 

PS  A  L  M      CXLVill. 

I,  2  "XT'  E  boundkfs  realms  of  joy, 
J[      Exalt  your  Maker's  fame  s 
His  praiie  your  long   employ 
Above  the  ftary  frame  ;. 
Yaur  voices  raife, 
Ye  cherubim 
And  feraphim, 
To  iing  his   p raife. 

3,  4  Thou  moon  thatruFft  the  nighty 

and  fun  that  guid'ft  the  day, 
Ye  glkt'nngftars  of  light, 

To  him  your  homage  pay  : 
His  praife  declare, 
Ye  heav'ns  above, 
And  clouds  that  move 
In  liquid  air. 

m 

5,  6  Let  them  adore  the  Lord, 

And  praife  his  holy  name, 
By  whofe  almighty  word 

They  all  tiom  nothing  came  ; 
And  all  fhall  iaft, 
From  changes  free  ; 
His  firm  decree 
Stands  ever  faft.  7,  8  Let 


PSALM     cxlviii.  27.1 

7,  8  Let  earth  her  tribute  pay  ; 

Praife  him,  ye  dreadful  whales, 
And  hfh  that  through  the  fea 

Glide  fwift  with  glitt'ring  fcaks  -3 
Fire,  hail,  and  mow, 
And  mifty  air, 
And  winds  that  where 
He  bids  them  blow. 

9,  10  By  hills  and  mountains  (all 

In  grateful  confort  join'd) 
By  cedars  ftately  tall, 

And  trees  for  fruk  defign'd  v 
By  ev'ry  Dealt, 
And  creeping  thing, 
And  fowl  of  wino- 
His  name  be  bicfc. 

it,  12  Let  all  of  royal  birth, 

With  thofe  of  humbler  fram€3 
And  judges  of  the  earth, 

His  matchiefs- praife  proclaim*. 
In  this  defign 
Let  youths  with  maids, 
And  hoary  heads 
With  children  join, 

13  United  seal  be  fhown, 

fg^ond'rousfame  to  raife^ 
glorious  name  alone 
Deferves  our  endiefs  praife* 
Earth's  utm-oft  ends 
His  pow'r  obey  : 
His  glorious  iway 
The  iky  tranfcends, 


272  PS  A  L  M     cxlviii,  cxlix. 

14  His  chofen  faints  to  grace,. 
He  fets  them  up  on  high, 
And  favours    Ifr'efs  race, 

Who  frail  to  him  are  nigh. 
O!  therefore  raife 
Your  grateful  voice, 
And  fnil  rejoice 

The  Lord  to  praife.. 

P  S  A  L  M    CXLIX. 

2,  2  /^\  Praife  ye  the  Lord, 

\_Jr    prepare  your  glad. voice. 
Mis  prife  in  the  great 

afiembly  to  fi'ng. 
In  our  great  Creator 

let  If'rel  rejoice, 
And  children  of  Sioh 

be  glad  in  their  King. 

3,  4  Let  them  his  great  name 

extol  in  the  dance  j 
With  timbrel  and  harp 

his  praifes  exprefs, 
Who  always  takes  pleafuse 

his  faints  to  advance, 
And  with  his  falvation 

the  humble  to  blefs.. 

5,  6  With, glory  adorn'd,.  ~ 

his  people  fhall  Ung 

To  Qod,  who  their  beds 

with  fafety  does  fhield  ; 
Their  mouths  nll'd  with  praifes 

of  him  their  great  King  j 
Whilft  a  two-edged  fword 
their  right  hand  fhall  weild. 

7,  3  Juft 


PSALM  cxlix,  cL-  273' 

7,  S  Juft  vengeance  to  take 

for  injuries  paft  j 
To  punifh  thole  lands 

for  ruin  deiign'd  -, 
With  chains^  as  their  captive^ 

to  tie  their  kings  faft, 
With  fetters  of  iron 

their  nobles  to  bind. 

p  Thus  fhall  they  make  good,. 

when  they  fhall  deftroy, 
The  dreadful  decree 

which  God  does  proclaims 
Such  honour  and  triumph 

his  faints  (hall  enjoy, 
O  therefore  for  ever 

exalt  his  great  name  I 

PSALM    CL. 

OPraife  the  Lord  in  that  bleft  place, 
From  whence  his  goodnefs  largely  flow§> 
Praife  him  in  heav'n,  where  he  his  face 
Unveil'd  in  perfect  glory  fliows. 
1  Praife  him  for  ail  the  mighty  acts, 
Which  he  on  our  behalf  has  done  \ 
His  kindnefs  this  return  exacts-, 
With  which  our  praife.  ihould  equal  rua. 

3  Let  the  fhrill  trumpet's  warlike  voice 
Make  rocks  and  hills  his  praife  rebound  \ 
Praife  him  with  harp's  melodious  noife, 
And  gentle  pfalt'ry's  fiiver  found. 

4  Let  virgin  troops  foft  timbrels  bring, 
And  fome  with  graceful  motion  dance ; 
Let  inftruments  of  various  firings, 
With  organs  join'd,  his  praife  advance. 

5  Let 


274  PS   A.  L  M    el. 

5  Let  them  who  joyful  hymns  compofcy 
To  cymbals  fet  their  fongs  of  praife  ; 
Cymbals  of  common  ufe,  and  thofe 
That  loudly  found  on  foiemn  days. 

6  Let  all  that  vital  breath  enjoy, 
The  breath  he  does  to  them  afford, 
In  juft  returns  of  praife  employ: 
Let  evVy  creature  praife  the  Lord. 

THE    EN  D. 


GLORIA    P  A  T  R  I,    &c. 

Common  Meafure. 

TO  Father,  Son,  and  Holy  Ghoft, 
The  God  whom  we  adore, 
Be  glory,  as  it  was,  is  now, 
and  ihall  be  evermore. 

As  Pfalm  2£. 

TO  God  the  Father,  Son, 
and  fpirit,  glory  be  *, 
As  'twas,  and  is,  and  ihall  be  fo 
to- all  eternity. 

/•• 
As  the    100th  Pfalm. 

TO  Father,  Son,  and  Holy  Ghoft, 
The  God  whom  earth  and  heav'n  adore 
Be  glory  as  it  was  of  old, 
Is  now,  and  mail  be  evermore. 

As  Pfalm  37th,  and  laft  part  of  the  113th 
Pfalm  Tune. 

TO  Father,  Son,  and  Holy  Ghoft, 
The  God  whom  heav'n's  triumphant 
A»d  fuff'ring  fainos  on  earth  adore,  [bolt, 

Be 


GLORIA   PAT  R  I,  &c.   275 

Be  glory  as  in  ages  paft, 
And  now  it  is,  and  fo  ihall  laft, 
When  time  itfelf  mufl  be  no  more. 

As    Pfalm    14S. 

TO  God  the  Father,  Son, 
And  fpirit  ever  blefs'd^ 
Eteraal  Three  in  One, 
Ail  worihip  be  addrefs'd, 
As  heretofore 
It  was,  is  now, 
And  fh^li  be  fo 
For  evermore. 

As  Pfalm  149. 

Y  angels  in  heav'n 

of  ev'ry  degree, 

And  faints  upon  earth, 

All  praiie'be  addrefs'd 
To  God  in  three  perfons, 
One  God  ever  blefs'd  5 
As  If  has  been,  now  is, 
And  always  ihall  fye. 

To  be  fung  to  any  double  tune  in  the  com* 
mon  meafure. 

TO  God,  our  benefactor,  bring 
The  tribute  of  your  praife ; 
Too  fmall  for  an  almighty  King, 
But  ail  that  we  can  raife. 

Glory  to  thee,  blefs'd  Three  in  One, 

The  God  whom  we  adore  j 
As  was,  and  is,  and  mall  be  done, 

When  time  fliall  be  no  more. 

The 


(276) 

The  Psalmist's  Prayer  for  the  Church. 

Common  Meafure. 

LORD,  blefs  thy  people,  who  to  thee 
do  all  their  fafety  owe ; 
•Feed  thou  thy  flock,  and  raife  them  up, 
when  they  are  fallen  low. 

Another. 

DElight  to  blefs  thy  people,  Lord, 
defend  and  fuccour  them  ; 
Do  good  to  Zion,  build  the  walls 
of  thy  jerufalem. 

As  the    100th  Pfalm. 

THY  People  whom  thou  lov'ft,  delight 
To  blefs,  defend  and  fuccour  them ; 
Do  good  to  Zion,  Lord,  and  build 
The  walls  of  thy  Jerufalem. 

Another. 

OH  1  may  thy  church,  thy  turtle-dove, 
Mournful,  yet  chafte,  thy  pity  move : 
To  birds  of  prey  expofe  her  not, 
Tho'  poor,  too  dear  to  be  forgot. 

As  Pfalm  XXV. 

LET  Sion  favour  find, 
of  thy  good  will  afTur'd; 
And  thy  own  city  flourifh  long, 
By  lofty  wails  fecur'd. 


5.  ^^^^^•^^^s^^=-^.  ^ 


APPENDIX,3* 


CONTAINING 

« 
A  Number   of  \ 

HYMNS, 

Taken  chiefly  from 

Br.  WATTS^s 

Scriptural  Collection, 


And  they  Jung  a  new  Song,  &c.  Rev.  v.  9. 


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HYMN    | 
Rev.  v.  6,  7,  8,  9,  io,  12; 

iT)  Ekold  the  glories  of  the  Lamb 
Xj  amidft  his  Father's  throne  : 
Prepare  new  honours  for  his  name* 
and  fongs  before  unknown. 

2  Let  elders  worfliip  at  his  feet, 
the  church  adore  around, 

With  vials  full  of  odours  fweet, 
with  harps  of  fweeter  found. 

3  Thofe  are  the  offer'd  pray'rs  of  faints,' 
and  thefe  the  hymns  they  raife  : 

Jefus  is  kind  to  our  complaints, 
he  loves  to  hear  our  praife, 

4  Now  to  the  Lamb  that  once  was  flain, 
be  endlefs  bleffings  paid : 

Salvation,  glory,  joy  remain 
for  ever  on  thy  head.  1 

5  Thou  haft  redeem'd  our  fouls  with  blood, 
haft  fet  the  pris'ners  free, 

Haft  made  us  kings  and  priefts  to  God, 
and  we  fhail  reign  with  thee. 

6  The  worlds  of  nature  and  of  grace 
are  put  beneath  thy  pow'r ; 

Then  fhorten  thefe  delaying  days, 
■    and  bring  the  promised  hour. 

A*  HYMN 


4  H     Y     IvI    N      ft 

H  Y  M  N  '  II. 

Ifa.  for.    i,  2 j  &c. 
iT"     ET  cvrry  mortal  ear  attefl 
f  j    and  ev'ry  heart,  rejoice, 
The  trumpet  of  the  gofpel  founds 

•with  an  inviting ;  voice. 

2  Ho  !  all  ye  hungry  ftarving  fouls, 
that  feed  upon  the  wjnd, 

And  vainly  fhive  with  earthly  toys 
to  fill  an  empty  mind  : 

3  Eternal  wifdom  has  prepar'd 
a  foul-reviving  feaft, 

And  bids  your  longing  appetites 
the  rich  provifion  tafte. 

4  Ho  !  ye  that  pant  for  living  ftreams, 
and  pine  away  and  die  *, 

Here  you  may  quench  your  raging  thirft 
with  fprings  that  never  dry  : 

5  Rivers  of  love  and  mercy  here 
in  a  rich  ocean  join  ; 

Salvation  in  abundance  flows, 
like  floods  of  milk  and  wine. 

6  Ye  perifhing  and  naked  poor, 
who  work  with  mighty  pain, 

To  weave  a  garment  of  your  own, 
that  will  not  hide  your  fin  : 

*  Come  naked  and  adorn  your  fouls 

with  robes  prepar'd  by  God, 
Wrought  by  the  labours  of  his  Son, 

and  dy'd  in  his  own  blood. 
8  De.u  j i.ord  !  the  treafures  of  thy  lev. 

are  everlaftin^  mines. 
Deep  as  our  helplefs  miferies  are, 

and  boundlcis  as  our  iins. 

9  The 


H    Y    M   N    ii,  iii,  iv;  *  5 

9  The  happy  gates  of  gofpel-grace 

ftand  open  night  and  day  ; 
Lord,  we  are  come  to  feek  fupplieSj 

and  drive  our  wants  away. 

HYMN    III. 

Ha.    xxvi.    1- — -5. 
1 T  T  OW  honourable  is  the  place 

J7X   where  we  adoring  ftand, 
Sion,  the  glory  of  the  earth, 
and  baeuty  of  the  land  ! 

2  Bulwarks  of  mighty  grace  defend 
the  city  where  we  dwell  •, 

The  walls  of  ftrong  falvation  rnade-> 
defy  th'  afTaults  of  hell. 

3  Lift  up  the  everlafting  gates>v 
the  doors  wide  open  ning  \ 

Er^ter  ye  nations  that  obey 
the  ftatutes  of  our  King, 

4  Here  fhall  you  tafte  unmingled  joys>, 
and  live  in  perfect  peace  ; 

You  that  have  known  Jehovah's  n2me3. 
and  ventured  on  his  grace. 

5  Truft  in  the  Lord,  for  ever  trait, 
and  banifh  all  your  fears  j 

Strength  in  the  Lord,  Jehovah  dwells^ 
eternal  .as  his  years. 

H-YMN      IV. 
Ifa.  Iv,  1,  2.  Zee.  xiii.  1.  Mic.'vii.  19,  &tt 
1  T  N  vain  we  lavifli  out  our  lives 

JL   to  gather  empty  wind, 
The  choicer!;  blefiin&'s  earth  c*tn  -  '■  ;I&. 


6  HYMN    hr. 

2  Come,  and  the  Lord  (hall  feed  our  fouls 
with  more  fubftantial  meat  : 

With  fuch  as  faints  in  glory  love, 
with  fuch  as  angels  eat. 

3  Our  God  will  every  want  fupply, 
and  fill  our  hearts  with  peace  ; 

He  gives  by  covenant  raid  by  oath 
the  riches  of  his  grace 

4  Come,  and  he'll  cleanfe  our  fpotted  fouh 

and  wafh  away  our  ftains 
In  the  dear  fountain  that  his  Son 
pour'd  from  his  dying  veins. 

5  Our  guilt  fliall  vanifli  all  away, 
tho'  biack  as  hell  before*, 

Our  fins  fhall  link  beneath  the  fea, 
and  fliall  be  found  no  more. 

6  And  left  pollution  fhould  o'erfpread 
our  inward  paw'rs  aga 

His  fph  it  fliall  bedew  our  fouls 
like  purifying  rain. 

7  Our  heart,  that  flinty  ftubborn  thing, 
that  terrors  cannot  nv 

That  fears  no  threae'riings  of  his  wrath,  •'-* 
frail  be  diflbrv'd  by  love. 

8  Or  he  can  take  the  flint  away, 
that  would  not  be  refin'd, 

And  from  the  treafures  of  his  grace 
btftow  2  ib  iter  mind. 

9  There  fhall  his  facred  fpirit  dwell,. 

and  deep  engrave  his  law, 
And  ev'ry  motion  of  our  fouls 
to  nvih  obedience  draw. 

10  Thus 


HYMN    Sv.  v,  7 

10  Thus  will  he  pour  falvation  down,  > 

and  we  fhall  render  praife  ; 
We,  the  dear  people  of  his  love, 

and  he  our  God  of  grace. 

* 

HYMN     V. 

Ifa.  lii.  7,  3,  9,  io.   Matt.  xiii.  16,  17-. 

1  T|    FOW  beauteous  are  their  feet 

who  ftand  on  Sion's  hill, 
Who  bring  falvation  on  their  tongues^ 
and  words  of  peace  reveal ! 

2  How  charming  is  their  voice  ! 
how  fweet  the  tidings  are  ! 

*c  Sion  behold  thy  faviour  king, 
"  he  reigns  and  triumphs  here." 

3  How  happy  are  our  ears, 
that  hear  this  joyful  found, 

Which  kings  and  prophets  waited  forj> 
and  fought  but  never  found  I 

4  How  bleiTed  are  our  eyes, 
that  fee  this  heav'niy  light ; 

Prophets  and  kings  deiir'd  it  long^  ' 
but  dy'd  without  the  fight  ! 

5  The  watchmen  join  their  voice3. 
and  tuneful  notes  employ  ; 

Jerufalem  breaks  foi  th  with  fangs, 

and  defarts  learn  the  joy. 

6    The  Lord  makes  bai  e  his  arm 

through  all  the  earth  abroad  ; 
Let  ev'ry  nation  now  behold 

Their  Saviour  and  their  God. 

HYMN 


2  HYMN    vi,  vH. 

HYMN    VI. 
ift  Pet.  i.   3,  4,  5^ 
i  TTJ  Left  be  the  everlafting  God, 

_£3   tne  ^ther  of  our  Lord  ; 
Be  his  abounding  mercy  prais'd, 
his  majefty  ador'd. 

2  When  from  the  dead  he  rais'd.  his  Son, 
and  cali'd  him  to  the  iky, 

He  gave  our  fouls  a  lively  hope. 
that  they  fhould  never  die. 

3  What  though  our  inbred  fins  require, 
our  fleih  to  fee  the  duft, 

Yet  as  the  Lord  our  Saviour  rofe, 
fo  all  his  foli'wers  muft. 

4  There's  an  inheritance  divine 
referv'd  againft  that  day, 

*Tis  uncorrupted,  undenTd^. 
and  cannot  wafte  away. 

5  Saints  by  the  povv'r  of  God  are  keptj 
'till  the  ialvation  come  ♦, 

•Ve  walk  by  faith  as  Grangers  here, 
'till  Ghrift  fhall  call  us  home. 

H  Y  M  N    VII; 

Ifa.  xxvi.  8 20. 

i  "T  M  thine  own  ways,  O  God -of  IovAj. 

_|_    We  wait  the  vilits  of  thy  grace  ; 
Our  foul's  deiire  is  to  thy  name, 
And  the  remembrance  of  thy  face. 
1  My  iho'ts  are  fearching,  Lord,  for  thee 
i\mongft  the  fhades  of  lonefome  night; 
My  earneft  pray'rs  afcend  the  fides 
Bifore  the  dawa  re&orss-UiG  \hhu 


HYMN     vii,   viii.  g 

3  Look  how  rebellious  men  deridejjjjj 
The  tender  patience  of  my  God  ; 
But  they  fhali  fee  thy  lifted  hand, 
And  feel  the  fcourges  of  thy  rod. 

4  Hark  !  the  Eternal  rends  the  iky%. 
A  mighty  -voice  before  him  goes, 

A  voice  of  mufic  to  his  friends, 
But  threatning  thunder  to  his  foes. 

5  Come,  children,  to  your  Father's  arms 
Hide  in  the  chambers  of  my  grace, 

^JTill  the  fierce  ftorms  be  overblown. 
And  my  revenging  fury  ceafe. 

H  Y  M  N   VIIL 

Ifa.  si.  27,.  28,  29,  30. 

W Hence  do  our  mournful  tho'ts  arife  ? 
and  whereJs  our  courage  fled  ? 
Has  reftlefs  fin  and  raging  hell 
itruck  all  our  comforts  dead  ? 

2  Have  we  forgot  th'  almighty  name 
that  form'd  the  earth  and  fea  ? 

And  can  an  all-creating  arm 
grow  weary  or  decay. 

3  Treasures  of  everlafling  might/. 
In  our  Jehovah  dwell ; 

He  gives  the  conquefl  to  the  weak^ 
and  treads  their  foes  to  hell, 

4  Mere  mortal  pow'r  fhall  fade  and  dlel 
and  youthful  vigour  ceafe, 

But  we  that  wait  upon  the  Lord 
lhall  feel  our  ftrength  iacreafe. 

SThs 


io  HYMN    viii,  ixv 

5  ™(famts  (hail  mount  on  eagle's  wings 

anatafte  the  protnis'd  blifs, 
Till  their  unwearied  feet  arrive 

where  perfect  pleafure  is. 

HYMN    IX. 

I'fa.  xlix.     13,  14,  &c. 

1  TWTOW  fhall  my  inward  joy  arifer 
J^l    and  burft  into  a  fong  •, 

Almighty  love  infpires  my  heart, 
and  pleafure  tunes  my  tongue^ 

2  Qod  on  his  thirfty  Sion-hill 
fome  mercy  drops  has  thrown, 

And  folemn  oaths  have  bound  his  love 
to  fhow'r  falvation  down. 

3.  Why  do  we  then  indulge  our  fearS, 

fufpicions  and  complaints  j 
Is  he  a  God,  and  fhall  his  grace 

grow  weary  of  his  faints  ? 

4  Can  a  kind  woman  e'er  forget 
the  infant  of  her  womb, 

Among  athoufand  tender  thoughts 
her  fuckling  have  no  room  ? 

s 

5  "  Yet,    faith  the  Lord,   fhould  nature 

change, 
"  and  mothers  monfters  prove, 
"  Sion  iiill  dwells  upon  the  heart 

"  of  everlafting  love. 
$  c<  Deep  on  the  palms  of  both  my  hands 

i(  I  have  engrav'd  her  name  ; 
*'  My  hands  fhall  raife  her  ruin'd  walls 
*'  and  build  her  broken  frame." 

HYMN 


H    Y   M   N    x,  xL  o 

HYMN    X. 


Rev.   vii.    13,    &c. 

3  r  I  1  H  E  S  E  glorious  minds  how  bright 
I  they  fhine, 

whence  all  their  white  array  ? 
How  come  they  to  the  happy  feats 

of  everlafting  day  ? 

2  From  tort'ring  pains  to  endlefs  joys 
on  fiery  wheels  they  rode, 

And  ftrangely  wafh'd  their  raiment  white 
in  Jefus'  dying  blood. 

3  Now  they  approach  a  fpotlefs  God, 
and  bow  before  his  thrope, 

Their  warbling  harps  and  facred  fongs 
adore  the  holy  One. 

4  The  unveii'd  glories  ef  his  face 
amongft  his  faints  refide, 

While  the  rich  treafure  of  his  grace, 
fees  all  their  wants  fupply'd. 

5  Tormenting  thirft  fhall  leave  their  fouls 
and  hunger  flee  as  faft ; 

The  fruit  of  life's  immortal  tree 
fhall  be  their  fweet  repaft. 

6  The  Lamb  fhall  lead  his  heav'nly  flock 
where  living  fountains  rife, 

And  love  divine  fhall  wipe  away 
the  forrows  of  their  eyes. 

HYMN    xi. 
Rev.  xvk  3,  &c. 

*  "VJ|7*E  fing  the  Blor'es  of  tn7  *ove, 
\V     we  found  thy  dreadful  name  $ 
The  Chriftian  church  unites  th£  fongs 
g£  Mofes  and  the  Lamb. 

2  Great 


it  H    Y    M   N    xi,    xli. 

•  2  Great  God,  how  wond';  ous  are  thy  works 
of  vengeance  and  of  grace  ! 
Thou  King  of  faints,  almigh'y  Lord, 

how  juri  and  true  thy  ways  ! 
3   Who  dares  refVie  to  fear  thy  name, 

or  worihip  at  thy  throne  ? 
Thy  judgments  fpeak  thine  hol'nefs 
through  all  the  nations  known. 

HYMN   XII. 
John  xvi.  1 6.    Luke  xxii.  19.    John  xiv*  3. 

1  "T  ESUS  is  gone  above  the  fkies, 

J    Where  our  weak  fenfes  reach  him  not, 
And  carnal  objects  court  our  eyes 
To  thruft  our  Saviour  from  our  thought. 

2  He  knows  what  wand'ring  hearts  we  have, 
Apt  to  forget  his  lovely  face, 

And  to  refrefh  our  minds  he  gave 
Theis  kind  memorials  of  his  grace. 

3  The  Lord  of  life  this  table  fpread 
With  his  own  flefh  and  dying  blood ; 
"We  on  the  rich  provifion  feed, 

And  tafte  the  wine,  and  blefs  oar  God. 

4  Let  linful  fweets  be  all  forgot, 
And  earth  grow  lefs  in  our  efteem; 
Chrift  and  his  love  fill  ev'ry  thought, 
And  faith  and  hope  be  fix'd  on  him. 

5  While  he  is  abfent  from  our  fight, 
*Th  to  prepare  our  fouls  a  place, 
T&at  we  may  dwell  in  heav'nly  light, 
And  live  fcr  ever  near  his  face. 

6  Our 


HYMN    xii,  xiiL  23 

*6  Our  eyes  look  upwards  to  the  hills, 
Whence  our  returning  Lord  fhall  come-? 
Ws  wait  thy  chariot's  awful  wheels 
To  fetch  our  longing  fpirits  home. 

HYMN    XIH. 

Luke  xiv.   17,  22,  23. 

1  TTOW  fweet  and  awful  is  the  place 
JfjL  w^^  Chrift  within  the  doors, 

While  everlafting  love  difplays 
the  choiceft  of  her  ftores  ! 

2  Here  ev'ry  bowel  of  our  God 
with  fbft  companion  rolls, 

Here  peace  and  pardon  bought  with  bloosl*, 
is  food  for  dying  fouls. 

3  While  all  our  hearts,  and  all  our  fongs, 
join  to  admire  the  feaft, 

Each  of  us  cry  with  thankful  tongues, 
"  Lord,  why  was  I  a  gueft  ? 

4  "  Why  was  I  made  to  hear  thy  voice, 
**  and  enter  while  there's  room  \ 

"  When  thoufands  make  a  wretched  choice^ 
w  and  rather  ftarve  than  come  ?" 

5  Twas  the  fame  love  that  fpread  the  feaft 
that  fweetly  fbre'd  us  in, 

Elfe  we  had  ftill  refus'd  to  tafte, 
and  perifh'd  in  our  fin. 

6  Pity  the  nations,  O  our  God, 
conftrain  the  earth  to  come; 

Send  thy  victorious  word  abroad, 
and  bring  the  grangers  home.  * 

B  7  We 


T4        HYMN     xiii,  xiv,  xr. 

7  We  long  to  fee  thy  churches  full, 

sthat  all  the  chofen  race, 
May  with  one  voice,  and  heart,  and  fou^ 
ling  thy  redeeming  grace. 

HYMN    XIV. 
Solomon's  Song  i.  7. 

lr  I  ^Hou  who'm  my  foul  admires  above 

1      All  earthly  joys  and  earthly  love, 
Tell  me  dear  fhepherd,  let  me  know 
Where  doth  thy  Iweeteft  pafture  grow  ? 

2  Where  is  the  fhadow  of  that  rock, 
That  from  the  fun  defends  thy  flock  ? 
J'ain  would  I  feed  among  thy  fheep, 
Among  them  reft,  among  them  fleep. 

3  Why  mould  thy  bride  appear  like  one 
That  turns  alide  to  paths  unknown  ? 
My  conftant  feet  would  never  rove, 
Would  never  feek  another  love. 

4  The  footfteps  of  thy  flock  I  fee ; 
Thy  fweeteft  paftures  here  they  be  ; 

A  wondVous  feaft  thy  love  prepares,  f  tears. 
Bought  with  thy  wounds,   and  groans  and 

5  His  deareft  flefli  he  m  ikes  my  food, 
And  bids  me  drink  his  richeft  blood  : 
Here  to  thefe  hills  my  foul  will  come, 
Till  my  beloved  lead  me  home. 

HYMN.  XV. 

Solomon's  Song  ii.  8*,  9,  ro,  11,  12,  13. 
it  1  iHE  voice  of  my  beloved  founds 

I       Over  the  rocks  and  riling  grounds^ 
O'er  hills  of  guilt,  and  feas  of  grief, 
He  leaps,  he  flies  to  my  relief. 

2  Now 


HYMN    XV,  xvi.  15 

2  Now  thro'  the  veil  of  flefli  I  fee 
With  eyes  of  love  he  looks  at  me  ; 
Now  in  the  gofpel's  cleareft  glafs 
He  mows  the  beauties  of  his  face. 

3  Gently  he  draws  my  heart  along, 
Both  with  his  beauties  and  his  tongue : 

"  Rife/\fa?ith  my  Lord, "  make  haite  awayv 
**  No  mortal  joys  are  worth  thy  ftay. 

4  "  The  Jewifh  wintry  ftate  is  gone, 

"  The  mifts  are  fled,  the  fpring  comes  op, 
"  The  facred  turtle-dove  we  hear 
i€  Proclaim  the  new,  the  joyful  year. 

£  "  Th'  immortal  vine  of  heav'nly  root, 
'"  Bloflbms  and  buds,  and  gives  her  £ruit.,? 
Lo,  we  are  come  to  tafte  the  wine : 
Our  fouls  rejoice  and  blefs  the  vine. 
6  And  when  we  hear  our  Jefus  fay, 
<*  Rife  up  my  love,  make  hafte  away  !* 
Our  hearts  would  fain  out-fly  the  wind, 
And  leave  all  earthly  loves  behind, 

HYMN      XVI. 

Solomon's  Song  iii.  2,  1 1 . 

1  "|P\  Aughters  of  Sion,  come,  behold 

JL/  the  crown  of  honour  and  of  gold, 
Which  the  glad  church  with  joys  unknown 
Fiac'd  on  the  head  of  Solomon. 
[2  Jefus,  thou  everlafling  King, 
; Accept  the  tribute  which  we  bring  : 
Accept  the  well-deferv'd  renown, 
^And  wear  our  praifes  as  thy  crown. 

h  Let  ev;ry  act  of  worihip  be 

I  Like  our  efpoufals,  Lord,  to  thee  5 
B  2   "  Like 

mk 


i£  HYMN    xvi,  xvri. 

Like  the  dear  hour  when  from  above 
We  firft  reeeiv'd  thy  pledge  of  love. 

4  The  gladnefs  of  that  happy  day, 
Our  hearts  would  wiili  it  long  to  ftay  \ 
Nor  let  our  faith  forfake  its  hold, 
Nor  comfort  fink,  nor  love  grow  cold. 

5  Still  may  each  minute  as  it  flies, 
Increafe  thy  praife,  improve  our  joys, 
Till  we  are  rais'd  to  fln-g  thy  name 
At  the  great  fupper  of  the  Lamb. 

6  O  that  the  months  would  roll  away, 
And  bring  that  coronation-day! 

The  King  of  grace  fhall  fill  the  throne 
With  all  his  Father's  glories  on. 

HYMN     XVII. 

Ifa.  lvii.   15,  16. 

i*T*HUS  faith  the  high  and  lofty  One, 

i      "I  lit  upon  my  holy  throne  : 
"  My  name  is  God,  I  dwell  on  high  : 
41  Dwell  in  my  own  eternity. 
2  "  But  I  defcend  to  worlds  beJow^ 
*'  On  earth  I  have  a  manfion  too  ; 
"  The  humble  fpirit  and  contrite 
"  Is  an  abode  of  my  delight. 


3  "  The  humble  foul  my  words  revive, 
4<  I  bid  the  mourning  finner  live  ; 

*c  Heal  all  the  broken  hearts  I  find, 
*(  And  eafe  the  forrows  of  the  mind. 

4  "  When  I  contend  againft  their  fin, 

*4 1  make  them  know  how  vile  they've  been  5 
"  But  fhould  my  wrath  for  ever  fmoke, 
'•'  Their  fouls  would  fink  beneath  my  ftroke. 

ML 


H    Y   M    N    xvii,  xviii,  17 

5  O  may  thy  pard'ning  grace  be  nigh, 
Left  we  fhould  faint,  defpair  and  die  ! 
Thus  mall  our  better  thoughts  approve 
The  methods  of  thy  chaft'ning  love, 

HYMN    XVIII. 

Matt.  v.  3 12. 

I  "O  LEST  are  the  humble  fouls  that  fee 

J3   Their  emptinefs  and  poverty  $ 
Trer>;ures  of  grace  to  them  are  giv'n, 
And  crowns  of  joy  laid  up  in  heav'n. 
7.  Bleft  are  the  men  of  broken  heart, 
Who  mourn  for  fin  with  inward  fmart$ 
The  blood  of  Chrift  divinely  flows 
A  healing  balm  for  all  their  woes. 

3  Bleft  are  the  meek,  who  ftand  afar 
From  rage  and  pafEon,  noife  and  war  | 
God  will  fecure  their  happy  ftate, 
And  plead  their  caufe  againft  the  great. 

4  Bleft  are  the  fouls  that  thirft  for  gracej 
Hunger  and  long  for  righteoufnefsv 
They  mail  be  well  fupply'd  and  fed 
With  living  ftreams  and  living  bread. 

5  Bleft  are  the  men  whofe  bowels  move 
And  melt  with  fympathy  and  love; 
From  Chrift  the  Lord  they  fhall  obtain 
Like  fympathy  and  love  again : 

6  Bleft  are  the  pure,  whofe  hearts  are  clean 
From  the  defiling  pow'rs  of  fin; 

With  endlefs  pleafures  they  fhall  fee 
A  God  of  fpotlefs  purity, 

7  Bleft  are  the  men  of  peaceful  life. 
Who  cmeiich  the  coals  of  growing  ftrife  y 

B3  They 


1$      H    Y    M    N    xviii,  xix,  xx 

They  fhall  be  call'd.thc  heirs  of  blifs, 
The  funs  of  God,  the  God  of  peace. 
3   Bleft  are  the  furFrers  who  partake 
Of  pain  and  flvame  for  Jelus'  lake  ; 
Thek-  fouls  ftwil  triumph  in  the  Lord*. 
Glory  and  joy  are  their  reward. 

H    Y    M   N    XIX. 

2d  Tim.  i.  12. 

*  T'M  not  afham'd  to  own  my  Lord,.. 

_|_   or  to  defend  h-is  caufe, 
Maintain  the  honour  of  his  word, 

the  glory  of  his  crofs. 

2  Jefus,  my  God  !  I  know  his  name, 
his  name  is  all  my  truft  ; 

Nor  will  he  put  my  foul  to  fhame, 
nor  let  my  hope  be  loft. 

3  Firm  as  his  throne  his  promife  (lands, 
and  he  can  well  fecure 

What  I've  committed  to  his  hands, 
till  the  dec  Hive  hour. 

4,1  hen  will  he  own  my  wcrthlefs-  name- 
before  his  Father's  face, 

And  in. the  new  Jerufalem 
appoint  my  foul  a  place* 

H  Y  M  M    XX. 
2d  Cor.  L  $• 


jr  I  ^Here  isa  houfe  not  made  with  handSj 

eternal  and  on  high, 
Ana  here  my  fptrit  waiting  ftandi 

till  God  fhall  bid  it  fly. 
2  Shortly  this  prifon  of  my  clay. 

muft  be  diflolv'd  and  fall; 
Then,  O  my  ioul,  with  joy  obey 

tby  heav'nly  Father's  call.  .3  Tis 


HYMN   xx,  xxi,  19 

3  Tis  he  by  his  almighty  grace 
that  forms  thee  fit  for  heavn, 

And  as  an  earneft  of  the  place 
has  his  own  fpiritgiv'n. 

4  We  waik  by  faith  of  joys  to  corns* 
faith  lives  upon  his  word  ; 

B-ut  while  the  body  is  our  home 
we're  abfent  fronrthe  Lord. 

5  Tis  pleafant  to  believe  thy  grace 
but  we  had  rather  fee  -y 

We  would  be  abfent  from  theflefb 
and  prefem,  Lords  with  thee, 

HYMN    XXL 
Matt.  xxii.  37 40. 

THus  faith  the  firft,  the  great  command^ 
"  Let  all  thy  inward  pow'rs  unite 
M  To  love  thy  Maker,  and  thy  God, 
"  With  utmoft  vigour  and  delight. 

2  "  Then  fhall  thy  neighbour  next  in  place-7 
"  Share  thine  affections  and  efteem, 

"  And  let  thy  kmdnefs  to  thyfelf 

u  Meafure  and  rule  thy  love  to  him?5 

3  This  is  the  fenfe  that  Mofes  fpeke, 
This  did  the  prophetspreachand  proves 
For  want  of  this  the  law  is  broke, 
And  the  whole  law'a  fulfilled  by  love. 

4  But  O  h  how  bafe  Gur  paffions  are  } 
How  cold  our  charity  and  zeal ! 
Lord,  till  our  iouls  with  heavenly  fire* 
Or  we  ih.ail  ne'er  perform  thy  will. 


29  HYMN     xxii,  xxiii. 

HYMN    xxii. 

Matt.    xi.    28 30. 

1  <c/^1  OME  hither  all  you  weary  fouls, 

\^jk    "  ye  heavy  laden  finners  come, 
€f  I'll  give  you  reft  from  all  your  toils, 
€t  And  raife  you  to  my  heav'nly  home. 

2  "  They  lhai  find  relt  that  learn  of  me  ; 
**  I'm  of  a  meek  and  lowly  mind  ; 

€<  But  paflion  rages  like  the  fea, 
<f  And  pride  is  reftlefs  as  the  wind. 

3  "  Blefs'd  is  the  man  whofe  fhoulders  take 
f(  My  yoke,  and  bear  it  wkh  delight ; 

f(  My  yoke  is  eafy  to  his  neck, 

€(  My  grace  mail  make  the  burden  light." 

4  Jefus,  we  come,  at  thy  command, 
With  faith  and  hope,  and  humble  zeal, 
Refign  our  fpirits  to  thy  hand, 

To  mould  and  guide  us  at  thy  will. 

HYMN    xxiii. 

Luke  i.  6S,  Sec. 

llkTOW  bleft  be  Ifr'el's  Lord  and  God, 

L%|    whofe  mercy  at  our  need 
Has  vifited  his  people's  grief, 
and  them  from  bondage  freed  : 

2  And  rais'd  in  faithful  David's  houfe 
falvation  which  of  old, 

£'er  fince  the  world  itfeif  began, 
his  prophets  had  foretold. 

3  To  fave  us  from  our  fpiteful  foes,, 
and  keep  his  oath  in  mind, 

Which  he  to  Abr'am  heretofore, 
and  to  our  fathers  figii'd. 

4  That 


HYMN    xxiii,  xxiv.  zi 

4  That  we  from  fear  and  danger  freed, 
his  temple  may  frequent  ; 

And  all  our  days,  as  in  his  fight, 
in  holy  life  be  fpent. 

5  And  thou,  O  child,  fhalt  then  be  call'd 
God's  prophet  to  declare 

His  meffage,  and  before  his  face 
his  paffage  to  prepare. 

6  To  give  them  light  who  now  in  fhades 
of  night  and  death  abide  : 

And  in  the  way  that  leads  to  peace 
eur  footileps  fafely  guide. 

HYMN    XXIV. 
Luke  i.  46,  &c. 

j   Ti  ff  Y  foul  and  fpirit  fill'd  with  joy  3 
JAuL   my  G°cl  and  Saviour  praife  -t 

Whofe  goodnefs  did  from  poor  eftate 
his  humble  hand -maid  raife. 

2  Me  bleft  of  God,  the  God  of  pow'r, 
all  ages  fhall  confefs, 

Whofe  name  is  holy,  and  whofe  love 
his  faints  fhafl  ever  blefs. 

3  The  proud,  and  all  their  vain  deiignsj 
he  quickly  did  confound  : 

He  caft  the  mighty  from  their  feat, 
the  meek  and  humble  crown'd . 

4  The  hungry  with  good  things  are  fill'd 
the  rich  with  hunger  pin'd  : 

He  fent  his  fervant  Ifr'el  help, 
and  call'd  his  love  to  mind ; 

5  Which  to  our  fathers  heretofore, 
by  oath  he  did  infure ; 

To  Abr'am  and  his  choftn  feed, 

for  ever  to  endure.  HYMN 


22  HYMN    xxv,  xxvi 

HYMN    XXV. 


L 


Luke  'n.  29. 
ORD,  let  thy  fervant  now  depart 


into  thy  promis'd  reft, 
Since  my  expecting  eyes  have  been 
with  thy  falvation  bleit : 

2  Which,  'till  this  time,  thy  favour'd  faints, 
and  prophets,  only  knew, 

Long  iince  prepar'd,  but  now  fet  fortk 
in  all  the  people's  view. 

3  A  light  to  fhew  the  heathen  world 
the  way  to  laving  grace  : 

But  O  !  the  light  and  glory  both 
©f  Ifr'el's  chofen  race. 

HYMN    XXVI, 

LukeiL  8 — —15. 

H  tlTHILE    fhepherds    watch  th^rr 
\\  flocks  by  night 

all  feated  en  the  ground, 
The  angel  of  the  Lord  came  down, 

and  glory  fhone  around, 

2  i%  Fear  not,  laid  he  (for  mighty  dread 
'*  had  feiz'd  their  troubled  mind  :) 

".•Gl#d  tidings  of  great  joy  I  bring 
u  to  you  and  all  mankind. 

3  "  To  you  in  David's  town,  this  d3y 
u  is  born  of  David's  line 

u  The  Saviour,  who  is  Chrjft  the  Lord; 
w  And  this  iha.ll  be  the  lign  5 

4  The 


HYMN    xxvi,  xxvii.  23 

4  *{  The  heav'nly  babe  you  there  fhall'fmd 
"  to  human  view  diiplay'd, 

<{  All  meanly  wrapt  in  fwathing  bands, 
"  and  in  a  manner  laid." 

5  Thus  fpake  the  feraph,  and  forthwith 
appear'd  a  fhining  throng 

•Or"  angels,  praifing  God,  and  thus 
addrefs'd  their  joyful  long  : 

6  "  AH  glory  be  to  God  on  high  ; 
"  and  to  the  earth  be  peace  ; 

<f  Good-will  henceforth  from  heav'n  to  men 
"  begin  and  never  ceafe." 

H  Y  M  N    XXVII. 
ift  Cor.  v.  7.     Rom. '65  9,  Src. 

1  OINCE  Chrift  our  pafibver  is  flain 
|^5   a  facririce  for  ail ; 

Let  all  with  thankful  hearts  agree 
to  keep  the  feftival : 

2  Not  with  the  leaven,  as  of  old, 
of  fin  and  malice  fed ; 

But  with  unfeign'd  fincerity, 
and  truth's  unleavend  bread. 

3  Chrift  being  rais'd  by  pow'r  divine, 
and  reicu'd  from  the  grave, 

Shall  die  no  more,  death  {hall  on  him 
no  more  dominion  have  $ 

4  For  tha"t  he  dy'd,  'twas*  for  our  fins 
he  once  vouchfaf'd  to  die, 

But  that  he  lives,  he  lives  to  God, 
for  all  eternity. 

5  So 


24  HYMN     xxvii,  xxviii. 

5  So  count  yourfelves  as  dead  to  fin, 

but  gracioufly  reftor'd, 
And  made  henceforth  alive  to  God, 

through  Jefus  Chrift  our  Lord. 

HYMN    XXVJII. 

i/A  GOD  we  praife  thee,  and  confefs, 

\^/     that  thou  the  only  Lord, 
And  everlafting  Father  art, 

by  all  the  earth  ador'd. 
a  To  thee  all  angels  cry  aloud, 

to  thee  the  powVs  on  high, 
Both  cherubim  and  feraphim, 

continually  do  cry. 

3  O  holy,  holy,  holy  Lord, 
whom  heav'nly  hofts  obey  ; 

The  world  is  with  the  glory  fill'd 
of  thy  majeftic  fway. 

4  Th'  apoftks  glorious  company, 
and  prophets  crown'd  with  light, 

With  all  the  martyrs  noble  hoft, 
thy  conftant  praife  recite. 

5  Thy  holy  church  throughout  the  world, 
O  Lord,  confeffes  thee, 

That  thou,  eternal  Father  art 
of  boundlefs  majefty  ; 

6  Thy  honoured  true  and  only  Son> 
and  holy  Ghoft  the  fpring 

Of  never-ceafmg  joy,  O  Chrifl^ 
of  glory  thou  art  King. 


7  The  Father's  everlafting  Son, 
thou  from  on  high  didft  come 


To 


H    Y    M    N     xxviii,  xxix.         25 

To  fave  mankind,  and  did'ft  not  then 
difdain  the  virgin's  womb, 

8  And  having  overcome  the  fting 
of  death,  thou  openTt  wide 

The  gates  of  heav'n  to  all,  who  firm 
in  thy  relief  abide. 

PART    II. 

9  Crown'd  with  the  Father's  glory  thou 
at  God's  right  hand  do'ft  fit ; 

Whence  thou  malt  come  to  be  our  Judge, 
to  fentence  or  acquit. 

I  o  O  therefore  fave  thy  fervants,  Lord, 

whofe  fouls  fo  dearly  coft ; 
Nor  let  the  purchafe  of  thy  blood, 
thy  precious  blood,  be  loft. 

I I  We  magnify  thee  day  by  day ; 
and  ever  worfhip  thee, 

Vouchfafe  to  keep  us,  Lord,  this  day 
from  fin  and  danger  free. 

12  Have  mercy,  mercy,  on  us,  Lord  ! 
to  us  thy  grace  extend, 

According  as  for  mercy  we 
on  thee  alone  depend. 

1 3  In  thee  I  have  reposed  my  truft", 
and  ever  mail  do  fo  ; 

Preferve  me  then  from  ruin  here, 
and  from  eternal  woe. 

HYMN    XXIX. 

Rev.  iv.  11.  and  v.  9.  Sec. 

'Hou  God,  all  glory,  honour  j  pow'x 
art  worthy  to  receive  » 

C       ~~  Since 


16  HYMN    xxlx,  xxx. 

Since  all  things  by  thy  pow'r  were  maded 
and  by  thy  bounty  live. 

2  And  worthy  is  the  Lamb  all  pow'r, 
honour  and  wealth  to  gain, 

Glory  and  ftrength,  who  for  our  fins 
A  facrifice  was  flain. 

3  All  worthy  thou,  who  haft  redeemed, 
and  ranfom'd  us  to  God, 

From  ev'ry  nation,  ev'ry  coaft, 
,by  thy  moft  precious  blood. 

4  Bleflings  and  honour,  glory,  pow'r, 
by  all  in  earth  and  heav'n, 

To  him  that  fits  upon  the  throne, 
and  to  the  Lamb,  be  giv'n. 

HYMN    XXX. 
Rev.  xix.  5,  &c. 

1  A    LL  ye  who  faithful  fervants  are 
JLJL  of  our  almighty  King, 

Both  high  and  low,  and  fmall  and  great 
his  praife  devoutly  fing. 

2  Let  us  rejoice,  and  render  thanks 
to  his  moft  holy  name  ; 

Jlejoice,  rejoice,  for  now  is  come 
the  marriage  of  the  Lamb. 

3  His  bride  herfelf  has  ready  made, 
how  pure  and  white  her  drefs) 

Which  is  the  faints  integrity 
and  fpotlefs  holinefc. 

4  O  therefore  bleft  is  evVy  one, 
who  to  the  marriage  feaft, 

And  holy  fupper  of  the   Lamb 
is  callM  a  welcome  gueft. 

HYMN 


HYMN    xxxi,  xxxii,         2j 

HYMN    XXXI. 

Matt.  vi.  9.  &c. 
I /^\UR  Father,  who  in  heaven  art, 

\^/  all  hailow'd  be  thy  name  ; 
Thy  kingdom  bme ;  thy  will  be  done^ 
throughout  this  earthly  frame. 

2  As  chear fully  as  tis  with  thofe 
who  dwell  with  thee  on  high  •, 

Lord,  let  thy  bounty  day  by  day 
our  daily  food  fupply ; 

3  As  we  forgive  our  enemies, 
thy  pardon,  Lord,  we  crave  °? 

Into  temptation  lead  us  not, 
but  us  from  evil  fave. 

4  For  kingdom,  pow'r  and  glory  all 
belong,  O  Lord,  to  thee  ; 

Thine  from  eternity  they  were, 
and  thine  fball  ever  be. 

HYMN    XXXII. 

ift  Cor.  xv.  20,  21.  Colof.  Hi.  1," 

1  f^%  Hrift  from  the  dead  is  rais'd  and  made 

\^  the  firft  fruits  of  the  tomb ; 
For,  as  by  man  came  death,  by  man 

did  refurrection  come. 
a  For,  as  in  Adam  all  mankind 

did  guilt  and  death  derive  ; 
So,  by  the  righteoufhefs  of  Chrift^ 

fhall  all  be  made  alive. 

3  If  then  ye  rifen  are  with  ChrinV 

feek  only  how  to  get 
The  things  that  are  above,  where  ChrUl 

at  God^  mht  hand  is  fet, 

Cz  HYMN 


<>$  H    Y    M    N    xxxrii. 

HYMN     XXXIII. 

Another  vsrfion  of  Luke  ii.  8,  Sec. 

1  "  O  Hepherds,  rejoice,  lift  up  your  eyes> 
"  )^    and  ftnd  your  fears  away  : 

"  News  from  the  regions  of  the  ikies, 
"  Salvation's  born  to  day. 

2  "  Jefus,  the  God  whom  angels  fear, 
**  comes  down  to  dwell  with  you : 

u  To-day  he  makes  his  entrance  here 
u  but  not  as  monarchs  do. 

3  No  gold  nor  purple  fwadling  bands, 
"  nor  royal  mining  things  ; 

u  A  manger  for  his  cradle  ftands, 
"  and  holds  the  King  of  kings. 

4  M  Go,  fhepherds,  where  the  infant  lies, 
u  and  fee  his  humble  throne  ; 

u  With  tears  of  joy  in  all  your  eyes, 
"  go  fhepherds,  kifs  the  Son." 

5  Thus  Gabriel  fang,  and  ft  rait  around 
the  heavenly  armies  throng, 

They  tune  their  harps  to  lofty  found, 
and  thus  conclude  the  fong  : 

6  "  Glory  to  God  that  reigns  above, 
<c  let  peace  furround  the  earth  ; 

w  Mortals  lhali  know  their  Maker's  love, 
"  at  their  Redeemers  birth." 

7  Lord!  and  {hall  angels  have  their  longs, 
and  men  no  tunes  to  raile  ? 

O  may  we  lofe  thef'e  ufelefs  tongues 
when  they  forget  to  praife ! 

8  Glory  to  God  that  reigns  above, 
that  pitied  us  forlorn, 

We  join  to  ring  our  Maker's  love, 
for  there's  a  Saviour  born. 

HYMN 


HYMN    xxxiv.  20 

HYMN    XXXIV, 

Ecc.  xii.  i,  &c. 

1  g~*V  Hildren,  to  your  Creator,  God, 
\^jl   your  earlier  honours  pay, 

While  vanity  and  youthful  blood 
would  tempt  your  thoughts  aftray. 

2  The  memory,  of  his  mighty  name, 
demands  your  fir  ft  regard  ; 

Nor  dare  indulge  a  meaner  flame, 
till  you  have  lov'd  the  Lord. 

3  Be  wife,  and  make  his  .favour  fare 
before  the  mournful  days, 

When  youth  and  mirth  are  known  no  raore^ 
and  life  and  ftrength  decays. 

4  No  more  the  blefftngs  of  a  feaft 
ihall  relifh  on  the  tongue, 

The  heavy,  ear  forgets  the  tafte 
and  pleafure  of  a  fong. 

5  Old  age,  with  all  her  difmal  train* 
invades  your  golden  years 

With  fighs,  and  groans,  and  raging  palxjj 
and  death  that  never  fpares. 

6  What  will  you  do  when  light  departs, 
and  leaves  your  withering  eyes, 

Without  one  beam  to  chear  your  hearts, 
from  the  fuperior  Ikies  ? 

j  How  will  you  meet  God's  frowning  browy 

or  {land  before  his  feat, 
While  nature's  old  fupporters  bow, 

nor  bear  their  tott'ring  weight  ? 
8  Can  you  expect  your  feeble  arms 

ihall  make  a  ftrong  defence, 
When  death,  with  terrible  alarms, 

fummons  the  pris'ner  kence  ? 

C  3  9  The 


3©        HYMN    xxxiv,  xxxv. 

9  The  filver  bands  of  nature  burft, 

and  let  the  building  fall  •, 
The  flclh  goes  down  to  mix  with  duft,, 

its  vile  original. 
ic  Laden  with  guilt  (a  heavy  load) 

nncleans'd  and  unforgiv'n, 
The  foul  returns  t'  an  angry  God, 

to  be  fhut  out  from  heav'n. 

H  Y  M  N    XXXV. 

job  i.  21  . 

AKED  as  from  the  earth  we  came, 
and  crept  to  life  at  fir  ft* 
We  to  the  earth  return  again, 

and  mingle  with  our  divit. 
z  The  dear  delights  we  here  enjoy, 

and  fondly  call  our  own, 
Are  but  ihort  favours  borrowed  now, 
to  be  repay  M  anon. 

3  'Tis  God  that  lifts  our  comforts  high, 
or  finks  them  in  the  grave, 

He  gives  (and  bleiied  be  his  name) 
he  takes  but  what  he  gave. 

4  Peace,  all  our  angry  paf!io*ns  theou 
let  each  rebellious  figh, 

Be  filent  at  his  fovereign  will, 
and  ev'ry  murmur  die. 

5  If  fmiling  mercy  crown  our  lives, 
it's  praifes  fhall  be  fpread, 

And  we'll  adore  the  juftice  too 
that  ftrikcs  our  comforts  dead, 

ii  y  m  n 


HYMN    xxxvi,  xxxvii.  3 

HYMN    XXXVI. 

Rom.   viii.  3$  &e. 

WHO  fhall  the  Lord'seiect  condemn 
Tis  God  that  juftifies  their  fouls, 
And  mercy  like  a  mighty  lire  am, 
O'er  all  their  fins  divinely  rolls. 
2  Who  fhall  adjudge  the  faints  to  hell  ? 
*fis  Chrift  that  fuffer'd  in  their  Head, 
And  the  falvation  to  fulfil, 
Behold  him  rifing  from  the  dead, 

"i  He  lives  !  he  lives !  and  fits  above 
For  ever  interceeding  there  ; 
Who  ili-all  divide  us  from  his  love, 
Or  what  flxall  tempt  us  to  defpair  I 
4  Shalt  perfecution,  or  diftrefs, 
Famine,  or  fwordj  or  nakednefs  ? 
He  that  hath  lov'd  us  bears  us  thro' 
And  makes  us  more  than  cGnqu'rers  to®* 

t;  Faith  hath  an  over-coming  pow'r, 
It  triumphs  in  the  dying  hour  •, 
Chrift  is  our  life,  our  joy,  our  hope. 
Nor  can  we  fink  with  fuch  a  prop. 
6  Not  all  that  men  on  earth  can  do, 
Nor  pow'rs  on  high,  nor  powVs  below, 
Shall  caufe  his  mercy  to  remove, 
Or  wean  our  hearts  from  Chrift  our  love, 

HYMN  .XXXVII. 


Pfal.  49.  6,9.   Eccl.  viii.  8.     Job  3.  14,  15- 

1  T  N  vain  the  wealthy  mortals  toil, 

J.    And  heap  their  fhiningduft  in  vain, 
Look  down  and  fcorn  the  humble  poor, 
And  boaft  their  lofty  lulls  of  gain. 

z  Their 


%i      HYMN    xxxvii,    xxxviiLs 

2  Their  golden  cordials  cannpt  eafe 
Their  pained  hearts  or  aching  heads, 
Nor  fright  nor  bribe  approaching  death 
From  glitt'rmg  roofs  and  downy  beds. 

3  The  ling'ring,  the  unwilling  foul 
The  difmal  iuramons  muft  obey,. 
And  bid  a  long,  a  fad  farewell 
To  the  pale  lump  oflifelefs  clay. 

4  Thence  they  are  huddled  to  the  grave, 
Where  kings  and  flaves  have  equal  thrones 
Their  bones  without  diitinction  lie 
Amongit  the  heap  of  meaner  bones. 

HYMN     XXXVIII. 

Rev.  v.  6,  7,  S,  9. 

t    \    LI.  mortal  vanities  be  gone, 

Xj^  Nor  tempt  my  eyes  nor  tire  my  ears  5 
Behold  amidft  th'  eternal  throne 
A  virion  of  the  Lamb  appears. 

2  Glory  his  fieecy  robe  adorns, 
Mark'd  with  the  bloody  death  he  bore  , 
Sev'n  are  his  eyes,  and'fev'n  his  horns, 
To  fpeak  his  wiidom  and  his  pow'r. 

3  Lo  !  he  receives  a  fealed  book 
From  him  thatiits  upon  the  throne; 
Jefus,  my  Lord,  prevails  to  look 

On  dark  decrees,  and  things  -unknown* 

4  All  the  afiibmbling  faints  around 
Fall  worshipping  before  the  Lamb, 
And  in  new  fongs  of  gofpel-found 
Addrefs  their  honours  to  his  name. 

,5  The  joy,  the  fhout,  the  harmony, 
Flies  o'er  the  evei  Lifting  hills. 

*<  Worthy 


HYMN    xxxviii,  xxxix.        33 

"  Worthy  art  thou  alone"  (they  cry) 
«  To  read  the  book,  to  loofe  the  feais." 

6  Our  voices  join  the  heavenly  flrain, 
And  with  tranfporting  pleafure  fing, 
Worthy  the  Lamb,  that  once  was  ilain, 
To  be  our  teacher  and  our  King. 

7  His  words  of  prophecy  reveal 
Eternal  counfels,  deep  defigns  ; 
His  grace  and  vengeance  fhall  fulfil 
The  peaceful  and  the  dreadful  lines. 

8  Thou  haft  redeemM  our  fouls  from  hell 
With  thine  invaluable  blood  ; 

And  wretches  that  did  once  rebel, 
Are  now  made  fav'rites  of  their  God. 

9  Worthy  for  ever  is  the  Lord, 
That  dy'd  for  treafon  not  his  own, 
By  ev'ry  tongue  to  be  ador'd, 

And  dwell  upon  his  Father's  throne. 

HYMN    XXXIX. 

2d  Tim.  iv.  6,  7,  8. 

iTP^EA/TH  may  diifolve  my  body  noivv, 
JLJr   and  bear  my  fpirit  home  ; 
Why  do  my  minutes  move  fo  flow, 
nor  my  lalvation  come  ? 

2  With  heav'nly  weapons  I  have  fought 
the  battles  of  the  Lord, 

FiniuVd  my  courfe,  and  kept  the  faith? 
and  wait  tli2  iure  reward. 

3  God  has  laid  up  in  heav'n  for  me 
a  crown  which  cannot  fade; 

The  righteous  Judge  at  that  great  day 
ihall  place  it  on  my  head. 

4  Not' 


34  HYMN    xxxix,  xL 

4  Nor  hath  the  King  of  grace  decreed 
tli is  prize  for  me  alone  ; 

But  all  that  love,  and  long  to  fee 
th*  appearance  of  his  Son. 

5  Jefu«,  the  Lord,  mall  guard  me  fafc 
from  ev'ry  ill  defign  ; 

And  to  his  heav'nly  kingdom  keep 
this  feeble  ibul  of  mine. 

6  God  is  my  everlafting  aid',- 
and  hell  fhall  rage  in  vain  y 

To  him  be  higheft  glory  paid, 
and  endlefs  praife,  amen. 

HYMN    XL. 

Ifa.  lxiii.  i,  2,  3,  &c. 

i"TTT  THAT  mighty  man,  or  mighty  God,- 
W      comes- travelling  in  ftate, 

Along  the  Idumean  road 
away  from  Bozrah's  gate ! 

2  The  glory  of  his  robes  proclaim 
'tis  fome  victorious  king: 

"  ' Tis  I  the  jufr,  th'  almighty  One 
H  that  your  ialvation  bring." 

3  "Why,  mighty  Lord,  thy  faints  enquire* 
why  thine  apparel's  red  ? 

And  all  thy  vefture  ftain'd  2ike  thofe 
who  in  the  wine-prefs  tread  ? 

4  Ct  I  by  myfelf  have  trod  the  prefs, 
*«  and  crufh'd  by  foes  alone, 

*'  My  wrath  has  ft  ruck  the  rebels  dead, 
"  my  fury  ftamp'd  them  down. 

5  "  'Tis  F.dom's  blood  that  dies  my  robes-- 
"  with  joyful  fcarlet  ftains, 

"  The 


H  Y  M  N   xl,  xh\  sg 

€C  The  triumph  that  my  raiment  wears 
"  fprung  from  their  bleeding  veins. 

,6  "  Thus  fhall  the  nations  be  deftroy'd 
"  that  dare  infuk  my  faints, 

€t  I  have  an  arm  t'  avenge  their  wrongs 
*(  an  ear  for  their  complaints:", 

HYMN    XLI. 

Nahum  1.    r,  2,  3,   &c. 

1  \  DORE  and  tremble,  for  our  God 
l~\.  is  a  consuming  fire, 

His  jealous  eyes  his  wrath  inflame, 
and  raife  his  vengeance  higher. 

2  Almighty  vengeance  how  it  burns  ? 
how  bright  his  fury  glows  ! 

Vaft  magazines  of  plagues  and  florms 
lie  treafur'd  for  his  foes. 

3  Thofe  heaps  of  wrath  by  flow  degree 
are  forc'd  into  a  flame, 

But  kindled,  oh  !  how  fierce  they  blaze  I 
and  rend  all  nature's  frame. 

4  At  his  approach  the  mountains  flys 
and  leek  a  wat'ry  grave; 

The  frighted  fea  makes  hafte  away, 
and  fhrinks  up  ev'ry  wave. 

5  Thro'  the  wide  air  the  weighty  rocks, 
are  fwift  as  hail-  ftones  hurl'd  : 

Who  dares  engage  his  fiery  rage, 
that  (hakes  the  folid  world  1 

6  Yet,  mighty  God,  thy  fov'reign  grace, 
fits  regent  on  the  throne, 

The  refuge  of  thy  chofen  race 
when  wrath  comes  rufhing  down. 

7  Thy 


3&  Y    M    N     xli,  xlii,  xliii. 

7  Thy  hand  fhall  on  rebellious  kings 

a  fiery  tempeft  pour, 
Whilft  we  beneath  thy  fhelt'ring  wings 
thy  juft  revenge  adore. 

HYMN      XLII. 

Ifa.  xl.  28,  29,  30,  31. 

1  A  WAKE  cur  fouls  (away  our  fears) 
JT\  Let  ev'ry  trembling  tho't  be  gone  : 

Awake,  and  run  the  heav'nly  race, 
A  nd  put  a  chearful  courage  on. 

2  True  'tis  a  (trait  and  thorny  road, 
And  mortal  fpirits  tire  and  faint, 
But  they  forget  the  mighty  God 
That  feeds  the  ftrength  of  ev'ry  faint. 

3  The  mighty  God,  whofe  matchlefs  powY* 
Is  ever  new  and  ecer  young, 

And  firm  endures  while  endlefs  years 
Their  everlafting  circles  run. 

4  From  thee  the  overflowing  fpring, 
Our  fouls  fhall  drink  a  frefh  fupply, 
While  fuch  as  truft  their  native  ftrength 
Shall  melt  away,  and  droop,  and  die. 

5  Swift  as  an  eagle  cuts  the  air, 
We'll  mount  aloft  to  thine  abode, 
On  wings  of  love  our  fouls  fhall  fly 
Nor  tire  amidft  the  heav'nly  road. 

HYMN    XLIII. 

Jude  xxiv.;  25. 

irTHl  O  God  the  only  wife, 

I        our  Saviour,  and  our  King, 
Let  all  the  faints  below  the  fkies 
their  humble  praifes  bring. 


HYMN    xliii,  xliT.  37 

2  'Tishis  almighty  love, 
his  counfel  and  his  care, 

Preferves  us  fafe  from  iin  and  death, 
and  ev'ry  hurtful  fhare. 

3  He  will  prefent  our  fouls 
tinbierniiVd  and  compleat, 

Before  the  glory  of  his  face, 
with  joys  divinely  great. 

4  Then  all  die  :hofen  feed 
fhall  meet  around  the  throne, 

ShaU  biefs  t-*ie  conduct  of  his  gracep 
and  make  his  wonders  known. 

5  To  our  redeemer  God, 
wifdom  and  pow'r  belongs, 

Immortal  crowns  of  majefty, 
and  everlafting  fongs. 

HYMN    XLXV. 

Rev.   xii.  7. 

LET  mortal  tongues  attempt  to  fing 
The  wars  of  heav  'n  whenMichael  flood 
Chief  general  of  th*  eternal  King, 
And  fought  the  battles  of  our  God. 

2  Againft  the  dragon  and  his  hoft 
The  armies  of  the  Lord  prevail ; 

In  vain  they  rage,  in  vain  they  boaft, 
Their  courage  links,  their  weapons  fail. 

3  Down  to  the  earth  was  fatan  thrown, 
Down  to  the  earth  his  legions  fell ; 
Then  was  the  trump  of  triumph  blown, 
And  fhook  the  dreadful  deeps  of  hell. 

4  Now  is  the  hour  of  darknefs  pair, 
Chrifl  has  aiTum'd  his  reigning  pow'r  ; 

D  Behold 


..  38  H    Y    M    N    xliv,  xhr. 

Behold  the  great  accufer  cafe 

Down  from  the  Ikies,  to  rife  no  more, 

5  'Twas  by  thy  blood,  immortal  Lamb, 
Thine  armies  trod  the  rempter  down  ; 
$Twas  by  thy  word  a,nd  povv'rful  name 
T$Gy  gain'd  the  battle  and  renown. 

6  Rejoice  ye  heav'ns  •,  let  ev'ry  ftar 
Shine  with  new  glories  round  the  iky  J 
Saint?,  while  ye  fing  the  heav'nly  war, 
Raife  vourDeiiv'rer's  name  on  high. 

HYMN     XLV. 

Rev.   i.  5,  6,  7. 

NOW  to  the  Lord,  that  makes  us  know 
The  wonders  of  his  dying  love, 
Be  humble  honours  paid  below, 
And  {trains  of  nobler  praife  above, 

2  'Twas  he  that  cleans'd  our  fouleft  fins, 
And  waih'd  us  in  his  richeft  blood  : 

'Lis  he  that  makes  us  priefts  and  kings, 
And  brings  us  rebels  near  to  God. 

3  To  Jefus  our  atoning  prieft, 
To  Jefus  our  fuperior  king, 
Be  eyerlafting  power  confeft, 
And  ev'ry  tongue  his  glory  iing. 

4  Behold  on  flv'ng  clouds  he  comes, 
And  ev'ry  eye  maii  fee  him  move ; 
Tho'  wi;h  our  fins  we  piere'd  him  once, 

Then  he  difplays  his  pard'ning  love. 

I 

5  The  unbelieving  world  fhall  wail 
While  we  rejoice  to  fee  the  day  ; 
Come  Lord,  nor  let  thy  piomifefai;, 
Nor  let  thy  chariots  long  delay. 

HYMMJ 


HT.MN    xivfy  xlvii,  §| 

HYMN     XLVL 

Rev.  v.  i,  12,  13, 
s/^8  OME  let  us  join  our  chearful  fongs 

\^|    with  angels  round  the  throne ; 
Ten  thoufand  thoufand  are  their  tongues, 
but  all  their  joys  aie  one. 

2  "  Worthy  the  Lamb  that  dy'd,"  they  cry, 
(i  to  be  exalted  thus  ;" 

Worthy  the  Lamb,  our  lips  reply, 
for  he  was  flam  for  us. 

3  Jefus  is  worthy  to  receive 
honour  and  pow'r  divine  ; 

And  bleffings  more  than  we  can  give, 
be,  Lord,  forever  thine. 

4  Let  all  that  dwell  above  the  Iky, 
and  air,  and  earth,  and  feas, 

Confpire  to  lift  thy  glories  high, 
and  fpeak  thine  endlefs  praife, 

5  The.  whole  creation  join  in  one3 
to  blefs  the  facred  name. 

Of  him  that  fits  upon  the  throne, 
and  to  adore  the  Lamb. 

HYMN    XLVIL 

1  John  iii,  &c.  Gal.  iv.  6. 

1  TJEHOLD  what  wondVous  grace 
J3   tae  Father  has  beftow'd, 

On  linners  of  a  mortal  race, 
to  call  them  fons  of  God  ! 

2  Tis  no  fnrprizing  thing, 
that  we  ihould  be  unknown; 

The  Jewifh  world  knew  not  their  King, 
God's  everlaitmg  Son : 

3  Nor  doth  it  yet  appear 

huvv  great  we  mull  be  made  5         But 


40  HYMN    xlvii,  xlviii. 

But  when  we  fee  our  Saviour  here, 
we  fhali  be  like  our  head. 

4  A  hope  fo  much  divine 
may  trials  well  endure, 

May  purge  our  fouls  from  fenfe  and  11a 
as  Chrift  the  Lord  is  pure. 

5  If  in  my  Father's  love 
I  ihare  a  filial  part, 

Send  down  thy  fpirit  like  a  dove, 
to  reft  upon  my  heart. 

6  We  would  no  longer  lie 

like  Haves  beneath  the  throne  : 
My  faith  fliall  abba  Father  cry, 
and  thou  the  kindred  own. 

H  Y  M  N     XLVIII. 
Sol.  Son'g  viii.    5>6,  7,  13,  14. 

i""^ T THO  is  this  fair  one  in  diftrefs, 

\\  That  travels  from  the  wildernefs, 
And  prefs'd  with  forrows  and  with  iins, 
On  her  beloved  Lord  fhe  leans. 

2  This  is  the  fpoufe  of  Chrift  our  God, 
Bought  with  the  treafures  of  his  blood, 
And  her  requeft,  and  her  complaint, 

Is  but  the  voice  of  ev'ry  faint. 

3  "  O  let  my  name  engraven  ftand, 

"  Both  on  thy  heart  and  on  thy  hand: 
"  Seal  me  upon  thine  arm,  and  wear, 
M  That  pledge  of  love  for  ever  there. 

4  (l  Stronger  than  death  chy  love  is  known, 
••  Which  floods  of  wrath  could  never  drown; 
€t  And  hell  and  earth  in  vain  combine 

11  To  quench  a  fire  fo  much  divine. 

5  "  But  I  am  jealous  of  my  heart, 

u  Left  it  fhould  once  frQm  thee  depart ; 

"  The* 


HYMN     xlviii,  xlix.  41 

u  Then  let  thy  name  be  well  imprefs'd, 
"  As  a  fair  fignet  on  my  breaft. 

6  "  '  Fill  thoujiaft  brought  me  to  thy  home, 
**  Where  fears  and  doubts  can  never  come, 
,f  Thy  count'nance  let  me  often  fee, 

"  And  often  thou  fhalt  hear  from  mt. 

7  "  Come,  my  beloved,  hafte  away, 
*'  Cut  fhort  the  hours  of  thy  delay, 
"  fly  like  a  youthful  hart  or  roe 

5*  Over  the  hills  where  fpices  grow.'* 

HYMN    XLIX. 

Job  iv.  17— 2i» 

iQH  ALL  the  vile  race  of  flefh  and  blood 

J^3   Contend  with  their  Creator,  God  r" 
Shall  mortal  worms  prefume  to  be 
More  holy,  wife,  or  jufl  than  he  ? 

2  Behold  he  puts  his  truft  in  none 
Of  all  the  ipirits  round  his  throne; 
Their  natures  when  compared  with  his, 
Are  neither  holy,  jufu,  nor  wife, 

3  But  how  much  meaner  things  are  they 
Who  fpring  from  duff,  and  dwell  in  clay  i 
Touch'd  by  the  finger  of  thy  wrath, 

We  faint  and  vanifh  like  the  moth, 

4  From  night  to  day,  from  day  to  night, 
We  die  by  thoufands  in  thy  fight  •, 
Bury'd  in  duft  whole  nations  lie 

Like  a  forgotten  vanity. 

5  Almighty  pow'r,  to  thee  we  bow ; 
How  frail  are  we  !  how  glorious  thou  T 
No  more  the  fon3  of  earth  fhali  dare 
X\rith  an  eternal  God  compare. 

D  3  HYMN 


A*  HYMN    1,  li. 

HYMN     L. 

Ecclef.  ix.  4,  5,  6,  io. 

,  iT     IFE  is  the  time  to  ferve  the  Lord, 
\  j  The  time  t'  enfure  the  great  reward* 
And  while  the  lamp  holds  out  to  burn, 
The  vileft  finner  may  return. 

2  Life  is  the  hour  that  God  has  giv'n, 
To  Tcape  from  hell,  and  fly  to  heav'n  5 
The  day  of  grace,  and  mortals  may 
Secure  the  bleffings  of  the  day. 

3  The  living  know  that  they  muft  die, 
But  all  the  dead  forgotten  lie  -, 
Their  memVy  and  their  fenfe  is  gone, 
AJike  unknowing  and  unknown. 

4  Their  hatred  and  their  love  is  loft, 
Their  envy  bury'd  in  the  duft ; 
They  have  no  fhare  in  all  that's  done 
Beneath  the  circuit  of  the  fun. 

5  Then  what  my  thoughts  deflgn  to  do,. 
My  hands,  with  all  your  might  purfue, 
Since  no  device,  nor  work  is  found, 
Nor  faith,  nor  hope,  benentb  the  ground* 

6  There  are  no  acts  of  pardon  paiYd 
In  the  cold  grave  to  which  we  haite ; 
But  darknefs,  death,  and  long  deip air 
Reign  in  eternal  filence  there. 

H  Y  M  N     LI. 

Rom.  ill.   10, 22. 

t  ~\  TAIN  are  the  hopes  the  Cons  of  men, 

Y      on  their  cwn  works  have  built  j 
Their  hearts  by  nature  all  unclean, 

and  all  their  actions  guilt. 
1  Let  Jew  and  GentHc  ilop  their  inout  lis 
without  a  murrn'ring  word, 


HYMN    li,  lii,  iiiL  43 

And  the  whole  race  of  Adam  fland 
guilty  before  the  Lord. 

3  In  vain  we  afk  God's  righteous  law 
to  juftify  us  now, 

Since  to  convince,  and  to  condemn, 
is  all  the  law  can  do. 

4  Jefus,  how  glorious  is  thy  grace, 
when  in  thy  name  we  truft  ! 

Our  faith  receives  a  righteoufnefs 
that  makes  the  finner  jyift. 

HYMN       LII. 

John  ii.   16,  37,   18. 

1  "\TOT  to  condemn  the  fons  of  men^ 
_£\    Did  Chrift  the  fon  of  God  appeas.2. 

No  weapons  in  his  hands  are  feen, 
No  flaming  fword,  nor  thunder  there, 

2  Such  was  the  pity  of  our  God, 
He  lov'd  the  race  of  man  fo  well, 
He  fent  his  Son  to  bear  our  load 

Of  fins,  and  rave  our  fouls  from  helL, 

3  Sinners  believe  the  Saviour's  wcrd3 
Truft  in  his  mighty  name,  and  live  y 
A  thoufand  joys  his  lips  afford, 

His  hands  a  thoufand  bleffings  give. 

4  But  vengeance  and  damnation  lies 
On  rebels  who  refufe  the  grace  ;   - 
Who  Godvs  eternal  fon  defpife, 
The  hottefl  hell  mail  be  their  place, 

H  Y  M  N    LIII. 

1  Cor.  ii.  9 j   10.     Rev.  xxL  27, 

OR  eye  hath  feen,  nor  eat  hath  heard^ 
nor  ienie  hoy  rsaibn  known, 

What 


'N 


4>  II    Y    M    N     lili,  llv.- 

What  joy  the  Father  has  prepared 
for  thofe  that  love  his  Son. 

2  But  the  good  ipirit  of  the  Lord 
reveals  a  heav'n  to  come  ; 

The  beams  of  glory  in  his  word 
allure  and  guide  us  home. 

.3  Pure  are  the  joys  above  the  Iky, 

and  all  the  region  peace ; 
No  wanton  lips  nor  envious  eye 

can  fee  or  taite  the  blifs. 

4  Thofe  holy  gates  for  ever  bar, 
pollution,  fin,  and  fhame  ; 

None  fhall  obtain  admittance  there 
but  foli'wers  of  the  Lamb. 

5  He  keeps  the  Father's  book  of  life  5. 
there  all  their  names  are  found  y 

The  hypocrite  in  vain  fhall  ftrive 
to  tread  the  heav'nly  ground. 

HYMN    LIV. 

Ftom.  vi.  1,  2,  6. 

sQ  HALL   we  go  on  to  fin, 

^3     becaufe  thy  grace  abounds.* 
Or  crucify  the  Lord  again 

and  open  all  his  wounds  ? 
1  Forbid  it,  mighty  God, 

nor  let  it  e'er  be  faid, 
That  we  whofe  fins  are  crucify'd 

fhouid  raife  them  from  the  dead; 

3  We  will  be  flaves  no  more, 
fince  Chrift  ha'lmiade  us  free, 

Has  nail'd  our  tyrants  to  his  crofs, 
and  bought  our  liberty. 

H  Y  M  H 


H   Y    M  N   lv,  hi.  45 

HYMN    LV. 

Phil.  iii.  7,  8,  9. 
1  T^rO  more,  my  God,  I  boaft  no  more 
xNl    of  all  the  duties  I  have  done; 

1  quit  the  hopes  I  held  before 
To  truft  the  merits  of  thy  Son. 

2  Now  for  the  love  I  bear  his  name, 
What  was  my  gain  I  count  my  lofs  j 
My  former  pride  I  call  my  fhame. 
And  nail  my  glory  to  his  crofs. 

3  Yes,  and  I  muft  and  will  efteem 
All  things  but  lofs  for  Jefus'  fake  : 

0  may  my  foul  be  found  in  him, 
And  of  his  righteoufnefs  partake  ! 

4  The  beft:  obedience  of  my  hands 
Dares  not  appear  before  thy  throne  5 
But  faith  can  anfwer  thy  demands, 
By  pleading  what  my  Lord  has  done. 

HYMN    LVI.     Rom.  vii.    8,  &c. 

1 "|      ORD,  how  fecure  my  confcience  was$ 
1  j    and  felt  no  inward  dread  ! 

1  was  alive  without  the  law, 

and  thought  my  fins  were  dead. 

2  My  hopes  of  heav'n  were  firm  and  bright  5 
but  fince  the  precept  came 

With  a  convincing  pow'r  of  light, 
I  find  how  vile  I  am. 

3  My  guilt  appear'd  but  fmall  before, 
'till  terrible  I  faw, 

How  perfect,  holy,  juft,  and  pure, 
was  thine  eternal  law. 

4  Then  felt  my  foul  the  heavy  load, 
my  fins  revivM  again, 

I  had  provok'd  a  dreadful  God 

aad  all  my  hopes  were  flain.  5  Pm 


40        K    Y    Ivl    N    hi,  lvii,l. 

5  I'm  like  a  helplefs  captive  fold, 
under  the  power  of  fin  *, 

1  cannot  do  the  good  I  would, 

nor  keep  my  confcience  clean. 

6  My  God,  I  cry  with  ev'ry  breath 
for  fome  kind  pow'r  to  fave, 

To  break  the  yoke  of  fin  and  death 
and  thus  redeem  the  flave. 

H  Y  M  N    LVII. 

John  i.  17.  Heb.  iii.   3,  &c.  x.  2& 

I r  J  ^  H  E  law  by  Mofes  came, 

A     but  peace,  and  truth,  and  love, 

Were  brought  by  Chrift  (a  nobler  name) 
defcendlng  from  above. 

2  Amidft  the  houfe  of  God 

their  difr'rent  works  were  dene  ; 
Mofes  a  faithful  fervant  flood, 
but  Chrift  a  faithful  Son. 

3  Then  to  his  new  commands, 
be  itricl:  obedience  paid  ; 

O'er  all  his  Father's  houfe  he  ftands 
the  fovereign  and  the  head. 

4  The  man  that  durft  defpife 
the  law  that  Mofes  brought  ! 

Behold  !  how  terribly  he  dies 
for  his  prefumptuous  fault. 

5  But  forer  vengeance  falls 
on  that  rebellious  race, 

Who  hate  to  hear  when  Jefus  calls, 
and  dare  refift  hi-s  grace. 

HYMN    LVIII. 

Heb.  iv.  15,  163  and  v.  7.  Matt.  xii.  2c 

j*Y"ir'jriTH'joy  wenv^itate  the  gra< 
W     of  our  high- prieft  above  ;         Hi' 


H    Y    M    N    Mil,  Us. 

His  heart  is  made  of  tendernefs, 

his  bowels  melt  with  love, 
2  f  ouch'd  with  a  fympathy  within 

he  knows  our  feeble  frame, 
He  knows  what  fore  temptations  mean$ 

for  he  has  felt  the  fame. 

3.  But  fpotlefs  innocent  and  pure 

the  great  Redeemer  flood, 
While  :   tan's  fiery  darts  he  bore, 

anc       J  rrfift  to  blood. 
4  ie  days  of  feeble. flefh 

m.v  his  cries  and  tears, 
An  3  mealure  feels  afrefh 


quench  the  fmoaking  flax 
6    1  flame  ; 
T  ]  he  never  breaks, 

nor  meaneft  name. 

6  Tl  ...  humble  faith  addrefs 

his  and  his  powV, 

We  mall  obtain  deliv'ring  grace 
in  the  diftreffinghour, 

H  Y  M  N     LIX,  i 

Titus  ii.    10 13. 

1 0  O  1  t  our  lips  and  lives  exprefs 

|^3     ln    Holy  gofpel  we  profefs, 
So  let  our  works  and  virtues  mine, 
To  prove  the  doctrine  all  divine. 
2  Thus  fhail  webeh:  proclaim  abroad 
The  honours  of  cur  Saviour  God; 
When  the  faivation  reigns  w»:thin, 
And  grace  fubdues  the  pow'r  of  fin, 

3  Our 


4S  HYMN    lix,  ix,  Ixi. 

3  Our  flefh  and  fenfe  rauft  be  deny'd  ; 
Paflion  and  envy?  luft  and  pride  ; 
While  juftice,  temp'rance,  truth  and  love 
Our  inward  piety  approve. 

4  Religion  bears  our  ipirits  up 
Whilft  we  expect  that  blefTed  hope, 
The  bright  appearance  of  the  Lord, 
And  faith  (lands  leaning  on  his  word. 

HYMN    LX. 
I  Cor.  xiii.    i,  2,  3. 

HAD  I  the  tongues  of  Greeks  and  Jews 
And  nobler  fpeech  that  angels  ufe, 
It  love  be  abfent,  I  am  found 
Like  tinkling  brafs  an  empty  found. 

2  Were  I  infpir'd  to  preach  and  tell 
All  that  is  done  in  heav'n  and  hell ; 
Or  could  my  faith  the  world  remove, 
Still  I  am  nothing  without  love. 

3  Should  I  diftribute  all  my  ftore 
To  feed  the  bowels  of  the  poor, 
Or  give  my  body  to  the  flame, 
To  gain  a  martyr's  glorious  name : 

4  If  love  to  God  and  love  to  men 
Be  abfent,  all  my  hopes  are  vain : 
Nor  tongues,  nor  gifts,  nor  fiery  zealj 
The  work  of  love  can  e'er  fulfil. 

HYMN    LXL 
2  Tim.   1,  o,  10. 

i"^TO  Wto  the  pow'r  of  God  fupremS 

jj^    Beeverlafting  honours  giv'n, 
He  faves  from  hell  (we  b]cU  his  name) 
He  calls  our  wand'ring  feet  to  heav'n. 
2  Not  for  our  duties  or  defcrts, 
But  ofjhre  own  abounding  grace. 

He 


K   Y   M   N    Jxi,  lxii.  49 

He  works  falvation  in  our  hearts, 
And  forms  a  people  for  his  praife. 

3  'Twas  his  own  purpofe  that  begun 
To  refcue  rebels  doom'd  to  die  ; 

He  gave  us  grace  in  Chrift  his  Son, 
JBefore  he  fpread  the  ftarry  Iky,   . 

4  Jefus  the  Lord  appears  at  laft, 

And  makes  his  Father's  counfels  known  ; 
Declares  the  great  tranfa£tions  pafs'd, 
And  brings  immortal  blefiiags  down. 

5  He  dies ;  and  in  that  dreadful  night 
Did  all  the  pow'rs  of  hell  deftroy  ; 
Rifing  he  brought  our  heav'n  to  light, 
And  took  pofTeflion  of  the  joy. 

H    Y    M    N    LXIL 

Ifa.  liii.   i*— 5,  io — 12. 

2  "^TI7"HO  has  believ'd  thy  word* 
\\     or  thy  falvation  known  ; 
Reveal  thine  arm,  almighty  Lord, 
and  glorify  thy  Son. 

2  The  Jews  efteem'd  him  here 
too  mean  for  their  belief ; 

Sorrows  his  chief  acquaintance  were, 
and  his  companion,  grief. 

3  They  turn'd  their  eyes  away, 
and  treated  him  with  fcorn  ; 

But  'twas  their  grief  upon  him  lay, 
their  forrows  he  has  borne. 

4  Twas  for  the  ftubborn  Jews 
and  Gentiles  then  unknown, 

The  God  of  juftice  pleas'd  to  bruife 
his  beft  beloved  Son. 

E  5  «  But 


kc  HYMN    Ixii,  Ixiii. 

5  "  But  I'll  prolong  his  days, 

"  and  make  his  kingdom  ftand, 
"  My  pleafure  (faith  the  God  of  grace) 
"  (hall  profper  in  his  hand. 

6  "  His  joyful  foul  {hall  fee 
"  the  purchafe  of  his  pain, 

"  And  by, his  knowledge  juftify 
"  the  guilty  fons  of  men. 

7  "  Ten  thoufand  captive  flaves 
"  releas'd  from  death  and  fin, 

((  Shall  quit  their  prifons  and  their  graves, 
<c  and  own  his  pow'r  divine. 

8  "  Heav'n  (hall  advance  my  Son 
"  to  joys  that  earth  deny'd ; 

<(  Who  faw  the  follies  men  had  done 
"  and  bore  their  fins  and  dy'd." 

HYMN    LXIII. 

1  TJ  O  W  fhort  and  hafty  is  our  life  f 

|    |    how  vaft  our  fouls  affairs  \ 
Yet  fenielefs  mortals  vainly  ftrive 
to  lavifh  out  their  years. 

2  Our  days  run  thoughtlefsly  along, 
without  a  moment's  (lay, 

Juft  like  a  ftory  or  a  fong, 
we  pafs  our  lives  away. 

3  God  from  on  high  invites  us  home, 
but  we  march  heedlefs  on, 

And  ever  haft'ning  to  the  tomb, 
ftoop  downwards  as  we  run. 

4  How  we  deferve  the  deepeft  hell 
that  flight  the  joys  above  ! 

What  chains  of  vengeance  fhould  we  feel 
that  break  luch  cords  of  love  ! 

5  Dravi 

\ 


HYMN    lxiii,  lxiv,   lxv.       51 

5  Draw  us,  O  God,  with  fov'reign  grace, 

and  lift  our  thoughts  on  high, 
That  we  may  end  this  mortal  rsce 
and  fee  falvation  nigh. 

HYMN    LXIV. 

2   XTOW  to  the  Lord  a  noble  fong  I 

jL^I    Awake  my  foul,  awake  my  tongue  \ 
Hofanna  to  th'  eternal  name, 
And  all  his  boundlefs  love  proclaim. 

2  See  where  it  fhines  in  Jelus'  face 
The  brighten:  image  of  his  grace  1 
God  in  the  perfon  of  his  Son, 

Has  all  his  mighty  works  out-done. 

3  The  fpacious  earth,  and  fpreading  flood 
Proclaim  the  wife,  the  potv'rful  God3 
And  thy  rich  glories  from  afar, 
Sparkle  in  ev'ry  rolling  ftar. 

4  But  in  his  looks  a  glory  ftands, 
The  nobleft  labour  of  thine  hands: 
The  pleafing  luftre  of  his  eyes 

i  Out-lhines  the  wonders  of  the  Ikies. 

I  5  Grace  I  'tis  a  fweet,  a  charming  theme  § 
!  My  thoughts  rejoice  at  Jefus'  name  ; 
J  Ye  angels,  dwell  upon  the  found, 
i  Ye  heav'ns  reflect  it  to  the  ground. 

6  O  may  I  live  to  reach  the  place 
Where  he  unvails  his  lovely  face, 
Where  ail  his  beauties  you  behold, 
And  fing  his  name  to  harps  of  gold  ! 

HYMN    LXV. 

Phil.  ii.  6,  &c. 

Rignt  King  of  glory,  dreadful  God  !M 
Our  fpirits  bow  before  thy  feat ; 

E  z  To 


B 


52  HYMN    Zxv,  Ixvu 

To  thee  we  lift  an  humble  thought, 
Andworfhip  at  thine  awful  feet. 

2  Thy  pow'r  hath  form'd  thy  wifdotn  fways 
All  nature  with  a  fov'reign  word  ; 

And  the  bright  world  of  ftars  obeys 
The  will  of  their  fuperior  Lord. 

3  Mercy  and  truth  unite  in  one, 
And  fmiling  fit  at  thy  right-hand .; 
Eternal  juitice  guards  thy  throne, 

And  vengeance  waits  thy  dread  command. 

4  A.  thouiand  feraphs  iuorsg  and  bright 
Stand*  round  the  glorious  vieity  *, 

But  who  amonglf  the  fons  of  light 
Pretends  comparilbn  with  thee  ? 

5  Yet  there  is  one  of  human  frame, 
Jefus  aray'd  in  flefe  and  blood, 
Thinks  it  no  robbery  to  claim 

A  full  equality  with  God. 

6  Their  gtory  fhines  with  equal  beams  \ 
Their  tflence  is  for  ever  one, 

Tho*  they  are  known  by  diff'rent  names,. 
The  Fatber-God  and  God  the  Son. 

7  Then  let  the  name  of  Clirift  our  King 
With  equal  honours  be  ador'd  ; 

His  praife  let  every  angel  fing, 
And  all  the  nations  own  the  Lord. 

HYMN   LXVI. 

HArk  !  fromthe  tombs  adoleful  found  ;. 
my  ears  attend  the  cry, 
44  Ye  living  men,  come  view  the  ground, 

"  where  you  muft  fhortly  lie. 
2   "  Princes,  this  clay  muft  be  your  bed 
"  in  fpke  of  all  your  tow'rst ; 

"The 


HYMN    Ixvi,  Ixvii.  53 

w  The  tall,  the  wife,  the  rev'rend  head 
"  muft  lie  as  low  as  ours." 

3  Great  God?  is  this  our  certain  doom  ? 
and  are  we  flill  fecure  ? 

Still  walking  downwards  to  our  tomb, 
and  yet  prepar'd  no  more  ? 

4  Grant  us  the  pow'rs  of  quick'ning  grace, 
to  fit  our  fouls  to  fly, 

Then,  when  we  drop  this  dying  flefh, 
we'll  rife  above  the  Iky. 

HYMN    LXVIL 

Zechc  xii.     7. 

1  HP*  HITS  faith  the  Ruler  of  the  Ikies, 

"  awake  my  dreadful  fword  *> 
"  Awake  my  wrath,  and  imite  the  man 
"  my  fellow,"  faith  the  Lord. 

2  Vengeance  receiv'd  the  dread  command 
and  armed  down  fhe  flies, 

Jefus  fubmits  t*  his  Father's  hand, 
and  bows-his  head,  and  dies. 

3  But  oh  !  the  wifdom  and  the  grace 
that  join  with  vengeance  now  I 

He  dies  to  fave  on/  guilty,  race, 
and  yet  he  rifes  too. 

4  A  perfon  fo  cfivine  was  he 
who  yielded  to  be  ilain, 

That  he  cou'd  give  his  foul  away$ 
and  take  his  life  again. 

5  Live,  glorious  Lord,  and  reign  on  high  £ 
let  ev'ry  nation  fing, 

And  angels  found  with  endlefs  joy 
the  Saviour  and  the  King. 

£3  HYMN 


S4  HYMN   lxvm,   Ixba 

HYMN    Ixviii. 

I T  NFINITE  grief!  amazing  woe  I 
J^   behold  my  bleeding  Lord  ! 
Heil  and  the  Jews  confpir'd  his  death, 
and  us'd  the  Roman  i'word. 

1  Oh  !  the  fharp  pangs  of  fmarting  pain 
my  dear  Redeemer  bore, 

When  knotty  whips,  and  ragged  thorns 
his  facred  body  tore  ! 

£  But  knotty,  whips,  and  ragged  thorns 

in  vain  I  do  accufe, 
In  vain  I  blame  the  Roman  bands, 

and  the  more  fpiteful  Jews. 

4  5Twere  you-,  my  tins,  my  cruel  iin.r. 
his  chief"  tormentors  were  ! 

Each  of  my  crimes  became  a  nail, 
and  unbelfefthe  fpear. 

5  ?Twere  you,   that   puiTd   the  vengeance 
upon  his  guiltlefs  head  :  down 

Break,  break  my  heart,  oh  !  bu-rft  mine  eyes,, 

and  let  my  forrows.  bleed.- 
6-  Strike,  mighty  grace,  my  flinty  foul, 

'till  melting  writers  flow, 
And  deep  repentance  drown  mine  eyes* 

kiunduTem-bled  woe.  % 

H  Y  M  N    LXfX, 

Heb.  xii.  *8,   &c. 

i^TOT  to  the.  terrors  of  the  Lord*. 

X  \    the  tempeft,  fire  and  fmoke,. 
Kot  to  the  thunder  of  that  word 
which  God  on  Sinai  fpokc  j 

2  But  we  are  come  to  S ion's  hili#J 
the  city  of  our  God* 

Where 


H    Y    M    N    Ixix,    2xx,         55 

Where  milder  words  declare  his  will* 
and  fpread  his  love  abroad, 

3  Beheld  th'  innumerable  hoft 
of  angels  cioath'd  in  light  ; 

Behold  the  fpirits  of  the  ju ft 
whofe  faith  is  turn'd  to  fight. 

4  Behold  the  bleft  afTembly  there.,, 
whofe  names  are  writ  in  heav'n  j 

And  God  the  judge  of  all  declares 
their  vileft  fins  forgiv'n. 

5  The  faints  on  earth  and  all  the  dead 
but  one  communion  make  y 

All  join  in  Chrift,  their  living  head,, 
and.  of  his  grace  partake. 

6  In  fuch  fociety  as  this 

my  weary  foul  would  reft  5 
The  man  that  dwells  where  Jefiis  is- 
aiuft  be  for  ever  bleft. 

H.YMN    LXX.. 

Ifa.  I.  iov  1 1,  Chap,  xxviii.  20; 

ff  "117" Here  are  the  mourners  (faith  theLord)  ) 

•*  That  wait  and  tremble  at  my  word, 

"  That  walk  in  darknefs  all  the  day  ? 

c<  Come,  make  my  name  your  trail  and  ftayy 

2  *c  No  works  nor  duties  of  your  own 

#-  Can  for  the  (malfeft  fin  atone  ; 

fi  The  robes  that  nature  may  provide 

i(  Will  not  your  leail  pollutions  hide. 

2,  "The  fofteft  couch  that  nature  knows 
*J  Can  give  the  confcience  no  repofe  : 
u  Look  to  my  righteoufnels,  and  live; 
€t  Comfortand  peace  are  mine  to  give. 

4"  Ys 


£$  R  Y  NT  N    Ixx,  lxxi. 

4,  "  Ye  Tons  of  pride,  that  kindle  coals 
"  With  your  own  handsto  warm  your  fouls3 
61  Walk  in  the  light  of  your  own  fire  ; 
u  Enjoy  the  fparks  that  ye  defire. 

5  <c  This  is- your  portion  at  my  hands  ; 
u  Hell  waitsyou  with  her  iron  bands-, 
"  Ye  mail  lye  down  in  forrow  there, 
"  In  death,  hvdarknefs,  and  defpair?' 

HYMN    LXXI. 

Job  xi.  7.  &c.  xxv.  5.  xxvi.    ir, 

r/^  AN  creatures  to  perfection  find 

V>  Th'  eternal  uncreated  mind  ; 
Or  can  the  largefl  ftretch  of  thought 
Meafure  and  fearch  his  nature  out  ! 

2  Tis  high  as  heav'n,  'tis- deep  as  hell, 
And  what  can  mortals  know  or  tell? 
His  glory  fpreads  beyond  the  fky, 
And  ail  the  fhining  worlds  on  high. 

3  But  man,  vain  man,  would  fain  be  wife;. 
Born  like  a  wi4d  young  colt  he  flies 
Thro'  all  the  follies  of  his  mind, 

And  fweils,  and  hiuffs  the  empty  wind. 

4  God  is  a  king  of  pow'r  unknown, 
Firm  are  the  orders  of  his  throne  ; . 
It  he  refo*ve,  who  dare  oppefe, 

Or  afk  him  why,  or  what  he  does  ? 

5  He  wounds  the  heart  and  he  makes  wholes- 
He  calms  the  tempefr  of  the  foul  : 

When  he  fhuts  up  in  long  defpair, 
Who  can  remove  the  heavy  bar  ? 

6  He  frowns,  and  darknefs  veils  the  moon^ 
The  fainting  fun  goes  down  at  noon: 
The  pillars  of  heav'n 's  ftarry  roof 
Tremble  and  ftart  at  his  reproof. 

7  He 


HYMN    Ixxi,  lxxn\  57 

7  He  gave  the  vaulted  heav'n  its  form. 
The  crooked  ferpent  and  the  worm  ; 
He  breaks  the  billows  with  his  breath, 
And  fmites  the  fons  of  pride  to  death» 

8  Thefe  are  a  portion  of  his  ways  5 
But  who  mall  dare  defcribehis  face  i 
Who  can  endure  his  light  •,  or  ftand 
To  hear  the  thunders  of  his  hand  ■? 

HYMN    LXXIL 

1    Cor.  xi.  ^3,  &c. 

i^pWas  on  that  dark,  that  doleful  nighty 
when  pow'rs  of  earth  and  hell  arofe^ 
Againft  the  Son  of  God's  delight, 
And  friends  betray'd  him  to  his  foes  : 

2  Before  the  mournful  fcene  began, 

He  took  the  bread,  and  blefs'd,  and  brake  3 
What  love  thro'  all  his  actions  ran  ! 
What  wondVous  words  of  grace  he  fpake  ! 

3  "  This  is  my  body,  broke  for  fin,, 
4t  Receive  and  eat  the  living  food  ;" 
Then  took  the  cup,  and  bieis'd  the  wine  % 
(<  Tis  the  new  cov'nant  in  my  blood. 

4  "  Do  this  (he  cry'd)  till  time  fhall  end^ 
"  In  mem'ry  of  your  dying  friend  ; 

"  Meet  at  my  table  and  record 

"  The  love  of  your  departed  Lord,'3 

5  Jefus,  thy  feafl:  we  celebrate, 

We  mew  thy  death,  wefing  thy  name^ 
*Till  Thou  return  and  we  fhall  eat 
The  marriage  i'upper  of  the  Lamb, 

HYMN 


tit  HYMN     ixxiii,  Ixxiv. 

HYMN     LXXIIL 
Gal...  vL    14. 

WHEN  I  furvey  the  wond'rous  crofc, 
on  which  thejPrince  of  glory  dy'd, 
My  richeft  gain  I  count  but  Iofs, 
And  pour  contempt  on  all  my  pride. 
1  Forbid  it,  Lord,  that  I  ihould  boafl 
Save  in  the  death  of  Chrift  my  God  : 
All  the  vain  things  that  charm  me  moi\ 
I  facrifice  them  to  his  blood.. 

3  See  from  hrs  head,  his  hands,  his  feet, 
Sorrow  and  love  flow  mingled  down  ! 
Did  e'er  fuch  love  and  forrow  meet  ? 
Or  thorns  compofe  fo  rich  a  crown  r* 

4  His  dying  crimfon,  like  a  robe, 
Spreads  o'er  his  body  on  the  tree  !     • 
Then  am  I  dead  to  all  the  globe, 
.And  all  the  globe  is  dead  to  me. 

5  Were  the  whole  realm  of  nature  mine. 
That  were  a  prefent  far  too  fmall  : 
Love  fo  amazing,  fo  divine, 
Demands  my  foul,  my  life,  my  alL 

HYMN     LXXIV. 

Luke  xiv.    1 6,   &c. 

lXTOW  rich  are  thy  proviflons,  Lord  I 

if"|    Thy  table  furnifhM  from  above  ! 
The  fruits  of  life  o'erfpread  the  board, 
The  cup  o'erflows  with  heav'nly  love. 
2»Thine  ancient  family,  the  Jews,. 
"Were  fhft  invited  to  the  feaft  : 
We  humbly  take  what  they  refufe, 
Ji^d  Gentiles  thy  falvation  taftc. 

3  We 


HYMN  Ixxiv,  Ixxv.  5$ 

3  We  are  the  poor,  the  blind,  the  lame, 
And  help  was  far,  and  death  was  nigh  I 
But,  at  the  gofpel-call,  we  came, 

And  ev'ry  want  receiv'd  iupply.  , 

4  From  the  high  way  that  leads  to  hell, 
From  paths  of  darknefs  and  defpair, 
Lord,  we  are  come  with  thee  to  dwell, 
■Glad  to  enjoy  thy  prefence  here. 

5  What  {hall  we  pay  th'  eternal  Son, 
That  left  the  heav'n  of  his  abode, 
And  to  this  wretched  earth  came  down, 
To  bring  us  wand'rers  back  to  God  ! 

6  It  coft  him  death,  to  favc  our  lives  ; 
To  buy  our  fouls  it  coft  his  own ; 
And  ail  the  unknown  joys  he  gives, 
Were  bought  with  agonies  unknown. 

7  Our  everlafting  love  is  due 

To  him  that  ranfom'd  finners  loft  ; 
And  pityM  rebels  when  he  knew 
The  van:  expence  his  love  would  coil. 

HYMN    LXXV. 
ijT^i  LORY  to  God  the  Father's  name, 

\JT  whom  from  our  fmfui  race, 
Choie  out  his  fav'rites  to  proclaim 
the  honours  of  his  grace. 

2  Glory  to  God  the  Son  be  paid, 
who  dwelt  in  humble  clay, 

And  to.  redeem  us  from  the  dead, 
gave  his  own  life  away. 

3  Glory  to  God  the  Spirit  give, 
from  whofe  almighty  pow'r 

Our  fouls  their  heav'nly  birth  derive, 
and  blefs  the  happy  ho  ur, 

4  Glory 


6o  HYMN    Ixxv,  4xxvi. 

4  Glory  to  God  that  reigns  above, 
tfif  eternal  Three  in  One, 

Who  by  the  wonders  of  his  love, 
has  made  his  nature  known. 


HYMN    LXXVL 

iHp  O  him  that  chofe  us  firft, 

Before  the  world  began  *, 
To  him  that  bore  the  curfe, 
To  fave  rebelliqus  man  -, 

To  him  that  form'd 

Our  hearts  anew, 

Is  endleis  praife 

And  glory  due. 

2  The  Father's  love  fh all  run 
Thro'  our  immortal  fongs  ; 
We  bring  to  God  the  Son 
Hofanna's  on  our  tongues  ; 

Our  lips   addrefs 

The   Spirit's  name 

With  equal  praife, 

And  zeal  the  fame. 


3  Let  ev'ry  faint  above, 
And  angel  round  the  throne, 
For  ever  blefs  and  love 
The  facred  Three  in  One  : 

Thus  heav'n  fhali  raife 

His  honous  high, 

When  earth  and  time 

Grow  old  and  die. 


HYMN 


H  Y  M  N     Ixxvii,  Ixxviii,  6l 

H  Y  M  N    LXXVIL 

Hof  iii.  5.  Luke  xxiv,  44.  Pf.  xxxv.  12,  14, 

iTj  EHOLD  the  lovej  the  geja'rous  love 


B 


that  holy  David  iliows  : 
Hark,  how  his  founding  bowels  mgv-2 
to  his  afflicted  foes  I 

2  When  they  are  fiek^  his  foul  complains, 
and  feems  to  feci  the  i'mart  \ 

The  fpirit  of  the  gofpel  reigns, 
and  melts  his  pious  heart. 

3  How  did  his  flowing  tears  condole, 
as  tor  a  brother  dead  \ 

And  fading  mordfy'd  his  foul, 
while  for  thf  ir  life  he  pray'd. 

4  They   groan'd.  and  curs'd  him  on  their 
yet  ftill  he  pleads  and  mourns  ;         (bed; 

And  Rouble  bleffings  on  his  head 
the  right'  ous  God  returns. 

5  O  g-orious  Type  of  heav'nly  grace  ! 
thus  Chrift  the  Lord  appears; 

While  tinners  curfe,  the  Saviour  prays, 

and  pities  them  with  tears. 
4  He  the  true  David,  Ifrael  s  King, 

Weft  and  belov'd  of  God, 
To  fave  us  rebels  dead  in  fin 

pay'd  his  <jwn  deareft  blood. 

HYMN    LXXVIII. 

Luke  i.  32.  x.  2r.  Pfa.  xxi.   1,  8* 

iTT\  \VID  rejoie'd  in  God  his  ftrength* 
I  9  RaisM  to  the  throne  by  fpecial  grace? 
But  Chrift  the  Son  appears  at  length, 
3?gl&ls  the  triumph  and  the  praife. 

JP  How 


6z        HYMN    lxxviil,  tlxxlx. 

2  How  great  Is  the  Meffiah's  joy, 
la  the  falvation  of  thy  hand  ! 

Lord,  thou  haft  rais'd  his  kingdom  high, 
And  giv'n  the  world  to  his  command. 

3  Thy  goodnefs  grants  what'er  he  will, 
Nor  doth  the  leaft  requeft  with-hold  ; 
Bieffings  o*f  love  prevent  him  ftill, 
And  crowns  of  glory,  not  of  gold. 

4  Honourand  majefty  divine 
Around  his  (acred  temple  flyne.; 
Bleft  with  the  favour  of  thy  face, 
And  length  of  everlafting  days. 

5  Thine  hand  fhall  find  out  all  his  foes$ 
And  as  a  fi'ry  oven  glows 

With  raging  heat  and  living  coals, 
So  fhall  thy  wrath  devour  their  fouls. 

HYMN    LXX1X. 
Ifa.  xlii.  i.  Heb.  ij  5.  &c.  Pf.  Ixxxix.  1,  &c. 

1  IT*  OR  ever  fhall  my  fong  record 

JL^     The  truth  and  mercy  of  the  Lord  ; 
Mercy  and  truth  for  ever  ftand 
Like  heav'n  eftablifh'd  by  his  hand. 

2  Thus  to  his  Son  he  fware,  and  laid, 
*c  Witlvhee  my  covenant  firft  is  made  ; 
4{  In  the*  fhall  dying  finners  live  ; 

€t  Glory  and  grace  are  thine  to  give. 

3  <(  Be  thou  my  prophet,  thou  my  prieft  ; 
M  Thy  children  fhall  be  ever  bleft  •, 

<?  Thou  art  my  chofen  King,  thy  throne 
€i  Shall  ftand  eternal  like  my  own. 

4  "  There's  none  of  all  my  fons  above  5 
•"  So  much  my  image,  or  my  love  •, 

"  Celeftial 


H   Y   M   N    lxxix,  Ixxx,  63 

**  Celeftial  pow'rs  thy  fubje&s  are  \ 

«  Then  what  can  earth  to  thee  compare  ? 

5  «  David,  my  fervant,  whom  I  chofe 
sf  To  guard  my  flock,  to  crufh  my  foes, 
**  And  rais'd  him  to  the  Jewifh  throne* 
li  Was  but  the  ihadow  of  my  Son." 

6  Now  let  the  church  rejoice  and  fing. 
Jefus  her  Saviour  and  her  l£ing ; 
Angels  his  heav'nly  wonders  fhow, 
And  faints  declare  his  works  below. 

HYMN    LXXX. 

Mat.  xxi.  15,  16.    Pfa.  viii.  1,  2. 

ALmighty  Ruler  of  the  fkies, 
Thro' the  wide  earth  thy  name  is  fpread 
And  thine  eternal  glories  rile 
O'er  ail  the  heav'ns  thy  hands  have  made-* 

2  To  thee  the  voices  of  the  young, 
A  monument  of  honour  raife  ; 
And  babes  with  uninftructed  tongue 
Declares  the  wonders  of  thy  praife. 

3  Thy  powV  affifte  their  tender  age 
To  bring  proud  rebels  to  the  ground, 
To  frill  the  bold  blafphemer's  rage, 
And  all  their  policies  confound. 

4  Children  amidft  thy  temple  throng 
To  fee  their  great  Redeemer's  face  -, 
The  Son  of  David  is  their  fong, 
And  young  Hofannas  fill  the  place. 

5  The  frowning  fcribes  and  angry  priefb 
In  vain  their  impious  cavils  bring  ; 
Revenge  fits  ulent  in  their  breafts, 
While  Jewifh  babes  proclaim  their  King. 

F2  HYMN 


t>4  HYMN     Ixxxi,  Ixxxir. 

HYMN    LXXXI. 
Heb.  ii.  5.  &c.  Pfa.  viii.  3,  Sec. 

LOrd,  what  was  man  when  made  at  firft^ 
Adam  the  offspring  of  the  duft, 
That  thou  fhouid'ft  feat  him  and  his  race 
But  juft  below  an  angel's  place  ? 

2  That  thou  fhouid'ft  raife  his  nature  foa. 
And  make  him  Lord  of  all  below, 
Make  ev'ry  beaft  and  bird  fubmit, 

And  lay  thefiihes  at  his  feet  ? 

3  But,  O  what  brighter  glories  wajt 
To  crown  the  fecond  Adam's  ftate  ! 
What  honours  fhall  thy  Son  adorn, 
Whocondefcended  to  be  born  ? 

4  See  him  below  his  angels  made  ; 
See  him  in  duft  amongft  the  dead, 
To  fave  a  ruin'd  world  from  fin  : 
But  he  fhall  reign  with  powV  divine. 

5  The  world  to  come  redeem'd  from  all 
The  mis'ries  that  attend  the  fall, 
New-made,  and  glorious,  fhall  fubmit 
At  our  exalted  Saviour's  feet. 

HYMN     LXXXII. 
Acts  iv.  24,  xiii.  33.  Heb.  i.  5.  Pf.  ii.  1;  &e. 

iTy  ft  AKER  and  fov'reign  Lord 

j^A   of  heaven,  and  earth  and  feas* 
Thy  providence  confirms  thy  word, 

and  anfwers  thy  decrees. 
2    The  things  fo  long  foretold 

by  David  are  fulfil'd, 
When  Jews  and  Gentiles  join'd  to  flay 
Jefus  thine  holy  child. 

3  Why 


H  tf  M  N    lxxxii.  €$ 

3  Why  did  the  Gentiles  rage, 
and  Jews  with  one  accord 

Bend  all  their  counfels  to  deftroy 
th'  anointed  of  the  Lord  ? 

4  Rulers  and  kings  agree 
to  form  a  vain  defign, 

Againft  the  Lord  their  pow'rs  unite, 
againft  his  Chrift  they  join. 

5  The  Lord  derides  their  rage, 
and  will  fupport  his  throne  ; 

He  that  hath  rais'd  him  from  the  dead* 
hath  own'd  him  for  his  Son. 

6  Now  he's  afcended  high, 
and  alks  to  rule  the  earth  ; 

The  merits  of  his  blood  he  pleads^, 
and  pleads  his  heav'nly  birth. 

j  He  afks,  and  God  beftows 

a  large  inheritance  ; 
Far  as  the  world's  remoteft  ends 

his  kingdom  ihall  advance. 

8  The  nations  that  rebel 
rauft  feel  his  iron  rod  ; 

He'll  vindicate  thofe  honours  well; 
which  he  receiv'd  from  God. 

9  Be  wife,  ye  rulers,  now, 
and  worfhip  at  his  throne  ; 

With  trembling  joy,  ye  people  bow. 

to  God's  exalted  Son. 
io  If  once  his  wrath  arife, 

ye  perifh  on  the  place  : 
Then  bleffed  is  the  foul  that  flies 

for  refuge  to  his  grace, 

E3  HYMM 


6S        HYMN    Ixxxiii,  Ixxxm 

HYMN    LXXXIII. 

Heb.  i.  10.  J*{.  cii.  23,   &c. 
iTT  is  the  Lord  our  Saviour's  hand 

JL    Weakens  our  ftrength  amidft  theraoe^ 
Diicafe  and  death  at  his  command 
Arreft  us,  and  cut  Abort  our  days  ; 

2  Spare  us,  O  Lord,  aloud  we  pray, 
Nor  let  our  fun  go  down  at  noon  : 
Thy  years  are  one  eternal  day  j 
And  mull  thy  children  die  lo  foon  I 

3  Yet  in  the  midft  of  death  and  grief, 
This  thought  our  forrowfhall  afluage  ; 
*'  Our  Father  andour  Saviour  live  : 

"  ChrifHs  the  fame  thro-  every  age/' 

4  IVcis  he  this  earth's  foundation  laid  ;• 
Heav'n  is  the  building  of  his  hand  ; 

This  earth  grows  old,thefe  heav'nsihall  fade  ; 
And  all  be  chang'd  at  his  command. 

t;  The  Aarry  curtains  of  the  fky 

Like  garments  fhall  be  laid  afide  ; 

But  frill  thy  throne  (lands  firm  and  high  j 

Thy  church  for  ever  muft  abide. 

6  Before  thy  face  thy  church  ihall  live, 

And  on  thy  throne  thy  children  reign  -, 

This  dying  world  mall  they  finvive, 

And  the  dead  faints  be  rais'd  again.. 

H  Y  M  N    LXXXIV. 

Heb.  i.  6.  ff.   xcvii.  6,.  9. 

THE  Lord  is  come  ;  the  heav'ns  proclaim 
His  birth  ;  the  nations  learn  his  name, 
An  unknown  ftar  directs  the  road 
Of  eaftern  fages  to  their  God. 

7.  AH 


HYMN    Ixxxiv,  Ixxxv.        6f 

2  All  ye  bright  armies  of  the  fkies, 
Go,  worlhip  where  the  Saviour  lies  t 
Angels  and  kings  before  him  bow, 
Thofe  gods  on  high  and  gods  below. 

3  Let  idols  totter  to  the  ground, 

And  their  own  worfhippers  confound  |. 
But  Judah  fhout,  but  Sion  ting, 
And  earth  confefs  her  iovVeign  King, 

H  Y  M  N     LXXXV. 

Rom.  xv;  3.  Job.  xv.  25.  ii.  17.  Gor.  vi.  2v 
Pf.  Ixix.  1,  14; 

•<i  O  AVE  me,  O  God,  the  fwellihg  floods 
ji^^  "  break  in  upon  my  foul  : 

w  I  link  ;  and  forrows  o'er  my  head. 
u  like  mighty  waters  roll. 

2  "  I.  cry  till  all  my  voice  be  gone, 
f<  in  tears  I  walte  the  day  ; 

**  My  God,  behold  my  longing  eyes,., 
"  and  fhorten  thy  delay. 

3  "  They  hate  my  foul  without  a-eauife^, 
<b'iand  frill  their  numbers  grows, 

"  More  than  the  hairs  around  my  head, 
"  and' mighty  are  my  foes., 

4  "  Twas  then  I  paid  that  dreadful  debt' 
(i  that  man  could  never  pay  ; 

"  And  gave  thole  honours  to  thy  lawj 
"  which  finners  took,  away." 

£  Thus  in  the  great .Meffiah's  name > 

the  royal  prophet  mourns  ; 
Thus  he  awakes  our  hearts  to  grief,. 

and  gives  us  joy  by  turns. 

6  «  Now 


68  HYMN    Ixxxv,     Ixxxvi. 

6  u  Now  fhall  the  faints  rejoice  and  find 
"  falvation  in  thy  name  j 

•*  For  I  have  borne  their  heavy  load 
"  of  forrow,  pain  and  fhame. 

7  "  Grief  like  a  garment  cloath'd  me  round, 

M  and  fackcloth  was  my  drefs, 

11  While  I  procur'd  for  naked  fouls, 
il  a  robe  of  righteouinefs. 

6  "  Amongft  my  brethren  and  the  Jews 

"  I  like  a  ftranger  flood, 
"  And  bore  the  vile  reproach,  to  bring 
u  the  Gentiles  near  to  God. 

9  "  I  came  in  finful  mortals  flead 

w  to  do  my  Father's  will  : 
**  Yet  when  I  cleans'd  my  Father's  houfe^ 

"  they  fcandaliz'd  my  zeal. 
20  "  My  fafting  and  my  holy  groans 

u  were  made  the  drunkard's  fong  ; 
"  But  God  from  his  celeftial  throne 

M  heard  my  complaining  tongue. 

It."  He  fav'd  me  from  the  dreadful  deep,. 
f?  nor  let  my  foul  be  drown'd  ; 
61  He  rais'd  and  fix'd  my  finking  feet 
on  well  eftablifli'd  ground. 

12  "  'Twas  in  a  moil:  accepted  hour 
"  my  pray'r  arofe  on  high, 

**  And  for  my  fake  my  God  fh  all  hear  * 
<*  the  dying  finner's  cry." 

HYMN     LXXXVI. 

Mark  xv.  23,  24.  Pf.  lxix.  14.  &c. 

1  TV  TOW  let  our  lips  with  holy  fear, 
IJ\    and  mournful  pleafure  fine 

X  *'  The 


HYMN     Ixxxvi.  6$ 

The  fufFrings  of  our  great  high-prieft, 

the  forrows  of  our  king. 
2  He  finks  in  floods  of  deep  diftrefs  y 

how  high  the  waters  rife  ! 
While  to  his  heav'nly  Father's  ear 

he  fends  perpetual  cries. 


3  "  Hear  me,  O  Lord,  and  fave  thy  Son* 
"  nor  hide  thy  lhining  face  ; 

€t  Why  fhould  thy  favourite  iook  like  on& 
u  forlaken  of  thy  grace  I 

4  "  With  rage  they  perfecute  the  man, 
"  that  groans  beneath  thy  wound, 

**  While  for  a  facrlfice  I  pour 
"  my  life  upon  the  ground. 

5  "  They  tread  my  honour  to  the  duftV 
<c  and  laugh  when  I  complain  ; 

"  Their  Hiarp  infultingflanders  add 
"  frefh  anguifh  to  my  pain. 

6  **  AH  my  reproach  is  known  to  thee, 
u  the  fcandal  and  the  ihame  ; 

u  Reproach  has  broke  my  bleeding  hearty 
"  and  lies  dehTd  my  name. 

7  "  I  Iook'd  for  pity,  but  in  vain  ; 
"  my  kindred  are  my  grief  ; 

f(  I  a£k  my  friends  for  comfort  round, 

u  but  meet  with  no  relief. 
S  "  With  vinegar  they  mock  my  thirf^ 

"  they  give  me  gall  for  food  ; 
•*'  And  (pouting  with  my  dying  groans,, 

4(  they  triumph  in  my  blood. 

c  "  Shine  into  my  diftrefled  foul,, 
"  let  thy  compafiioHs  fave  •, 


70       H  •  Y    M    N     lxxxvi,    Ixxxvii'. 

u  And  tho*  my  flem  ilafe  down  to  -death,. 

'''redeem  it  from  the  grave. 
io  "I  fhall  arife  to  praife  thy  name, 

"  lhall  reign  in  worlds  unknown  j 
u  And  thy  falvaticn,  O  my  God, 

"  (hall  feat  me  on  thy  throne." 

HYMN     LXXXVIL 

Rom.  xi.  u,  i:6.  Heb.  xii.    i.  xiii.  13,  F£ 
Ixix.    263    &c> 

iTT1  Ather,  I  fing  thy  wond'rous  grace, 
I       I  blefs  my  Saviour's  name  ; 

He  bought  falvation  for  the  poor, 
and  bore  the  linker's  fhame. 

2  His  deep  diftrefs  has  rais'd  us  high,. 
his  duty  and  his  zeal 

FulfiTd  the  law  which  mortals  broke, 
and  fimfh'd  all  thy  will. 

3  His  dying  groans,  his  living  fongs, 
mail  better  pleafe  my  God, 

Than  harps  or  trumpet's  iblemn  found, 
than  goats  or  bullocks  blood. 

4  This  lhall  his  humble  folFwers  fee, 
and  fet  their  hearts  at  reft  ; 

They  by  his  death  draw  near  to  thee, 
and  live  for  ever  bleft. 

5  Let  heav'n  and  all  that  dwell  on  hi  gh, 
to  God  their  voices  raife, 

While  lands  and  feas  affift  the  Iky, 
and  join  t'  advance  his  praife. 

6  Sionis  thine,  moftholy  God, 
thy  Son  lhall  blefs  her  gates  ; 

And  glo^y  purchas'd  by  his  blood 
for  thy  own  Ifr'el  waits. 

HYMN 


HYMN 


1XXXV 


H  Y  M  N    LXXXViri. 
Heb.  x,  4,  &c.    Pf.  xl.  6,  9. 
pHus  faith  the  Lord,  "  your  work  is  vain 
"  give  your  burnt  off 'rings  o'er, 
"  In  dying  goats  and  bullocks  flain 
"  my  foul  delights  no  more." 

2  Then  fpake  the  Saviour,   "  2o  I'm  here 
"  my  God,  to  do  thy  will  ; 

Ci  What-e'er  thy  facred  books  declare 
"  tliy  fervant  mall  fulfil. 

3  w  Thy  law  is  ever  in  my  fight, 
(i   I'keep  it  in  my  heart  : 

"  Mine  eyes  are  open'd  with  delight 
.       "  to  what  thy  lips  impart." 

4  And  fee,  the  bleu:  Redeemer  come? 
fh'  eternal  Son  appears, 

And  at  th*  appointed  time  aiTumes 
the  body  God  prepares. 

5  Much  he  reveal'd  his  Father's  grace, 
and  much  his  truth  he  ihew'd  5 

And  preach'd  the  way  of  righteoufnefs 
where  great  affemblies  firood. 

6  His  Father's  honour  toucht  his  heart, 
he  pity'd  finners  cries, 

And  to  fulfil  a  Saviour's  part, 
was  made  a  faciiiice, 

7  No  blood  of  beafts  on  altars  fhed 
could  wafh  the  confeience  cleans 

But  the  rich  facriiice  he  paid 

atones  for  all  our  fin. 
2  Then  was  the  great  falvation  fpread 

and  Satan's  kingdom  ihook  :  * 

Thus  by  the  woman's  promis'd  feed 

the  ferpent's  head  was  broke, 

1    -  HYMN 


12  HYMN    lxxxix,    xc. 

HYMN    LXXXIX. 
A&s  ii    25,  8cc.  xiii.  35.  Pf.  xvi.  8,  Sec: 

1  "  ir  Set  the  Lord  before  my  face, 

JL   he  bears  my  courage  up  ; 
<i  My  heart  and  tongue  their  joys  exprefs, 
"  my  flefh  ftiall  reft  in  hepe. 

2  **  My  fpirlt,  Lord,  thou  wilt  not  leave, 
*'  where  fouls  departed  are, 

u  Nor  quit  my  body  to  the  grave 
€<  to  fee  corruption  th«re. 

3  "  Thou  wilt  reveal  the  path  of  life 
if  and  raife  it  to  thy  throne  : 

c<  Thy  courts  immortal  pleafure  give$ 
w  thy  prefence  joys  unknown." 

4  Thus  in  the  name  of  Chrift,  the  Lord, 
the  holy  David  fung, 

And  Providence  fulfils  the  word 
of  his  prophetic  tongue. 

5  Jefus,  who  ev'ry  faint  adores, 
was  crucify'd  and  flam  ; 

Behold,  the  tomb  its  prey  reftores, 
behold,  he  lives  again. 

6  When  mall  my  feet  arife  and  (land 
on  heavVs  eternal  hills  ? 

There  fits  the  Son  at  God's  right-hand, 
and  there  the  Father  fmiles. 

HYMN    XC. 

Luke  xxiv.  51,  52.  Acls  i.  9.  Pf.  xlvii. 

i/""\  For  a  fhout  of  facred  joy 

\^/     to  God  ihe  fov'reign  king! 
Let  ev'jy  lind  their  tongues  employ, 
and  hymns  of  triumph  fing. 

a  Jefus 


HTM  N    xc,  xci.  73- 

2  Jefus,  our  God  afcends  on  high; 
his  heav'nly  guards  around, 

Attend  him  rifing  through  the  fky, 
with  trumpets  joyful  found. 

3  While  angels  jfhout  and  praife  their  King, 
let  mortals  learn  their  ftrains  ; 

Let  all  the  earth  his  honours  fing  5 
o'ef  all  the  earth  he  reigns  ; 

4  Rehearfe  his  praife  with  awe  profound^ 
let  knowledge  lead  the  fong ; 

Nor  mock  him  with  a  folemn  found 
Upon  a  thoughtlefs  tongue* 

5  In  Ifr'el  {rood  his  ancient  throne, 
he  lov'd  that  chofen  race ; 

But  now  he  calls  the  world  his  own, 
and  Heathens  tafle  his  grace. 

6  The  Britilh  kingdoms  are  the  Lord's, 
there  Abr'am's  God  is  known  ; 

While  pow'rs and  princes,  fhields  and  fwords, 
fubmit  before  his  throne. 

H  T  M  N    XCI. 
Eph.  iv.  8.  Heb.  xii.   18,  &c.  A&.  ii.  33. 

Pfal.  lxviii.  17,   18. 

ORDj  when  thou  did'ft  afcend  on  high, 
Ten  thoufand  angels  fill'd  the  fky  ; 
Thofe  heav'nly  guards  around  thee  wait, 
Like  chariots  that  attend  thy  flats. 
2  Not  Sinai's  mountain  could  appear 
More  glorious  when  the  Lord  was.  th&re  5 
While  he  pronounc'd  his  dreadful  law, 
And  firuck  the  chofen  tribes  with  awe. 

G  3  How 


74  HY  M  N    xci,  xcii. 

3  How  bright  the  triumph  none  can  tell. 
When  the  rebellious  powVs  or*  hi  11, 
That  thoufand  fouls  had  captive  made 
Were  all  i  )  chains  like  captives  Jed. 
4.  R.tis'd  by  his  Father  to  the  throne, 
Hefent  .his  proaais'd  Spirit  down, 
With  gifts  and  grace  for  rebel  men, 
That  God  might  dwell  on  earth  agaia. 

H   Y  M  N    XCII. 

hv{kt  IV.  2Z,     Heb   i.    8,   o-     an  1   iv.    12. 
i.  Pet.  ii.  9^  J  hn  iii  34.  Pfal.  xlve 

iT"!  !W  Y  Saviour  and  my  King, 
A.vJl   tn"f  beauties  are  divine  ; 
Thy  lips  with  bleffings  overflow, 
and  evVy  grace  is  thine. 

2  Now  make  thy  glory  known, 
gi«d  on  thy  dreadful  fword, 

And  ride  in  majefty  to  fpread 
the  conquers  of  tby  word. 

3  Strike  th  o'  thy  ftubborn  foes 
or  melt  their  hearts  X*  obey, 

While  juftice,  meeknefs,  grace,  and  truth, 
attend  thy  glorious  way. 

4  I  hv  laws    O  God,  are  right ; 
thy  throne  fhali  ever  Hand  ; 

And  thy  victorious  gofpel  proves 
a  fctptre  in  thy  hand. 

5  Thy  Father  and  thy  Grdj 
hath  without  meafure  Hied 

His  Spirit  like  a  joyful  oil 
r'  anoint  tliy  facred  head. 

6  Behold,  a-  thy  righr-hand 

the  peatile  chmcii  is  fecn,  Like 


HYMN     xcii,   xciii.  7f 

Like  a  fair  bride  in  rich  attire  ; 
and  princes  guard  the  queen, 

j  Fair  bride,  receive  his  love, 

forget  thy  father's  honft  ; 
Porfafce  thy  gods,  thy  idol-gods, 

and  pay  thy  Lord  thy  vows. 
8  Olet  thy  God  and  King 

thy  fweeteft  thoughts  employ  % 
Thy  children  fhall  his  honour  ling 

in  palaces  of  joy, 

H    Y   M  N   XCI1I. 

Mat.  xxii.  9,  42;-  1  Pet.  ii.  4,  &c.  John  xifc 

13.  Pf.  cxviii.  22,  &c. 

1  O  E  E  what  a  living  ftone 
|^   the  builders  did  refufe  ; 

Yet  God  hath  built  his  church  thereon 
in  ipite  of  envious  Jews. 

2  The  fcribe  and  angry  prieft 
reject  thine  only  Son  ; 

Yet  on  this  rock  fhall  Sion  reft, 
as  the  chief  corner-ftone. 

3  The  work,  O  Lord,  is  thine, 
and  wond'rous  in  our  eyes ; 

This  day  declares  it  all  divine, 
this  day  did  Jefus  rife. 

4  This  is  the  glorious  day 
that  our  Redeemer  made  ; 

Let  us  rejoice  and  fing  and  pray, 
let  all  the  church  be  glad. 

$  Hofanna  to  the  King 
-  r  I  of  David's  royal  blood  5 


7'd  HYMN     xciii,  xchr. 

Blefs  him,  ye  faints  •,  he  comes  to  bring 

falvation  from  your  God. 
6  We  blefs  thine  holy  word, 

which  all  this  grace  diiplays  ; 
And  offer  on  thine  altar,  Lord, 

our  facrifice  of  praiie. 

HYMN-   XCIV. 

Ifa.  xlv.  2i.  Rom.  iii.  21,7.  Pf.  lxxi.  15,  &c. 

1  A/f  Y  Saviour,  my  almighty  friend, 

when  I  begin  thy  praife, 
Where  will  the  growing  numbers  end, 
the  numbers  of  thy  grace  ? 

2  Thou  art  my  everlafting  truft, 
thy  goodnefs  I  adore  •, 

And  fince  I  knew  thy  graces  firft 
I  fpeak  thy  glories  more. 

3  My  feet  mall  travel  all  the  length 
of  the  celeftial  road, 

And  march  with  courage  in  thy  ftrength 
to  fee  my  Father,  God. 

4  When  I  am  fill'd-  with  fore  diftrefs 
for  fome  furprizing  fin, 

I'll  plead  thy  perfect  righteoufneis, 
and  mention  none  but  thine. 

5  How  will  my  lips  rejoice  to  tell 
the  vict'ries  of  my  King  ! 

My  foul  redeem'd  from  fin  and  hell 

mall  thy  falvation  fing.  I 

6  My  tongue  mail  all  the  day  proclaim 
my  Saviour   and  my  God, 

His  death  has  brought  my  foes  to  mame3  l 

and  drown'd  them  in  his  blood.  k     1 

7  Awake 


H    Y    M    N    x«    \   xcr,  ?? 

7   Awake,  awake,  my  tuneful  powrs  ; 

with  this  delightful  long 
111  entertain  the  darker!  hours, 

nor  think  the  feafon  long. 

HYMN    XCV. 
i  Cor.  x.  9,  Heb.  iii.  7,  &c.  Pfal.  xcvv 

2  f~*%  OME,  let  our  voices  join  to  raife 
%^jl  A.  facred  fongof  folemn  praife: 
Gocl  is  a  fov'reign  King ;  rehearfe 
His  honours  in  exalted  verfe. 

2  Come,  let  our  fouls  addrefs  theLord, 
Who  fram'd  our  natures  with  his  word  * 
He  is  ourfhepherd  j  we  the  fheep 

His  mercy  cholej  his  paftures  keep. 

3  Come,  let  us  hear  his  voice  to-day, 
The  counfels  of  his  love  obey. 

Nor  let  our  hard'ned  hearts  renew, 
The  fins  and  plagues  that  Ifr'el  knew,' 

4  Ifr'el  that  faw  his  works  of  grace, 
Yet  tempt  their  Maker  to  his  face  j 
A  faithlefs  unbelieving  brood, 
That  tird  the  patience  of  their  God. 

5  Thus  faith  the  Lord,  4<  How  falfe  they 
**  Forget  my  pow'r  j  abufe  my  love  ;  (prove 
"  Since  they  defpife.my  reft,  I  fwear, 

s'-  Their  feet  fhall  never  enter  there. " 

6  Lock  back,  my  foul,  with  bo=y  dread., 
And  view  thofe  ancient  rebels  dead  , 
Attend  the  ctrer'd  grace  to  day 3 

Nor  iofe  the  blefiings  by  delay, 

f  8eize  th%kind  promifewhile  it  waits, 
And  march  to  Sion's  heav'nly  gates  y 

G  3  Belie  vej. 


7»  H  Y     *   N    xcv,  xcvi 

Believe,  and  take  the  promis'd  reft  ; 
Qbeya  and  be  for  ever  bleft. 

HYMN     XCVI. 

Luke  i.  32,  33.  Johu  i.  49,  54.  Pf.  Ixxii.  3« 

JESUS  fhall  reign  where'er  the  fun 
Does  his  fucceffive  journeys  run  ; 
His  kingdom  ftretch  from  fhore  to  fhore, 
Till  moons  fhall  wax  and  wane  no  more. 
2.  Behold  the  iflands  with  their  kings> 
And  Europe  her  beft  tribute  brings  j 
From  north  to  fouth  the  princes  meet 
To  pay  their  homage  at  his  feet. 

3  There  Perfia  glorious  to  behold, 
There  India  (nines  in  eaftern  gold  \ 
And  baib'rous  nations  at  his  word 
Submit,  and  bow.  and  own  their  Lord. 

4  For  hira.fhall  endleis  pray  Y  be  made, 
And  praifes-  throng  to  crown  his  heady 
His  name  like  fweet  perfume  (hall  rife 
With  ev  ry  morning-iacrifke'. 

5  People  and  realms  of  evYy  torgue 
feu  ill  on  liis  love  with  lwtettft  long  j 
And  infant-voices  (hall  proclaim 
Their  eaily  hleffings  on  Lis  name. 

6.  Blcffings  abound  where'er  he.  reignsj,' 
Th£  prisoner  leaps  to  !ofe  his.  chains  ', 
The  w;eary  find  eternal  relt, 
And  all  the  fons  of  want  are  bleft. 

7  Where  he  difplays  his  healing  power,' 
Death  and  the  curie  are  known  no  more  ; 
In  him  the  tribes  of  Adam  boaft 
More  bieffings  than  their  father  lofK 


H  Y  M  If    xcvi,  xcvf!.  ~if 

8  Let  ev'ry  creature  rife  and  brings 
Peculiar  honours  to  our  King  : 
Angels  defcend  with  fongs  again, 
And  earth  repeat  the  long  amen. 

H  Y  M  N     XCVII. 

Mat.   xviii.  20.  I  Tim.    iii.    15..  Pf.  cxxxhV 
5,  &c. 

llkT O fleep  nor  dumber  to  his  eyes:, 

JL^I    good  David  would  afford, 
Till  he  had- found  below  the  ikies 
a  dwelling  for  the  Lc  d. 

2  The  Lord  in  Sion  piae'd  his  name, 
his  ark  was  fettled  there  : 

To  Sion  the  whole  nation*  cam.e, 
To  woilhip  thrice  a  year. 

3  But  we  have  no  fuch. lengths  to  go<,. 
nor  wander  fa'r  abroad; 

Where'er  thy  faints  aiiemble  now 
there  is  a  houfe  for  God. 

4  Arife,  O  King  of  grace  arife, 
and  enter  to  thy  reft, 

Lo  !  thy  church  waits  with  longing  eyes^ 
thus  to  be  own 'd  and  bieft. 

5  Enter  with  all  thy  glorious  train, 
thy  Spirit  and  thy  word  ; 

All  that  the  ark  did  once  contain 
could  no  fuch  grace  afford. 

6  Here,  mighty  Gndy  accept  our  vows, 
here  leiAy  praife  be-fpread  ; 

Blefs  the  piovilions  of  thy  houfe, 
and  fill  thy  poor  with  bread. 

7  Here  let  the  Son  of  David  reign, 

let  God's  -anointed  fhiae  -y  -*t. 

Jixftic 


So  HYMN     xcvhi,  xcix. 

i    Juftice  and  truth  his  court  maintain 

with  love  and  povv'r  divine. 
8  Mere  let  him  hold  a  tailing  throne, 

and  as  his  kingdom  grows, 
Freih  honours  mad  adorn  his  crown, 

and  fhame  confound  his  foes. 

H  Y  M  N.  XCVIII. 

-  Eph.  v.  19,  20.  2d  Hief.  i.  7.  Pial.  xcvii.  5. 

1  g"  TE  reigns  5  the  Lord  the  Saviour  reigns! 

[  Praife  him  in  evangelic  ftrains : 
Leu  the  v/i;oie  earth  in  fopgs  rejoice 
And  diftant  iilands  join  their  voice. 

2  Deep  are  his  counfels  and  unknown; 
But  grace  and  truth  iupport  his  throne.; 
Though  gloomy  clouds  his  way  furrQund, 
Juftice  is  their  eternal  ground,    ' 

3  In  robes  of  judgment,  lo  he  comes, 
Shakes  the  wide  earth,  and  cleaves  the  tombs^ 
Before  him  burns  devaluing  fire, 

The  mountains  melt,  the  leas  retire, 

4  His  enemies  with  fore  dlimay, 

Fly  from  the  light,  and  (htm  the  day; 
Then  lift,  your  heads,  ye  faints,  on  high.) 
And  fin g,  for  your  redemption's  nigh., 

H  Y  M  N,  XCIX.. 

Plahix.io. 

*  O  ING  to  the  Lord,  who  loud  proc' 

iiio  various,  and  his  laving  names  5 
.  they  not  be  .heard  aione, 
Tw  our  mre  exp.eriencfi  known! 

hi  be  ador'd, 
y/.  ternal,  ali-lurHcient  Lor'', 

iru*  the  work!  moil  high  eonfefs'd, 
wh  is  pCUeis'd; 

3  Awake 


I 

HYMN    xcix,  *.  U 

3  Awake  our  nobleft  pow'rs,  tcj  blefs 
The  God  of  Abr'arru  God  of  peace  h. 
Now  by  a  dearer  title  known, 
Father  and  God  of  Chrift  his  Sc?n* 

4  Thro'  ev'ry  age  his  gracious  ea;r 
Is  open  to  his  fervants  prayer  ; 
Nor  can  one  humble  foul  complain. 
That  he  has  fought  his  God  in  vain, 

5  What  unbelieving  heart  fhaildare 
In  whifpers  to  fugged  a  fear, 
While  ftill  he  owns  his  ancient  name  ? 
The  fame  his  pow'r,  his  love  the  fame  I 

6  To  thee  our  fouls  in  faith  arife, 
To  thee  we  lift  expecting  eyes  ; 
And  boldly  through  the  defart  tread  : 

For  God  will  guard,  where  God  fhall  leacL 

HYMN    C. 

Pf.  XXXV.  2. 

1  O  Alvation  !  O  melodious  found 
£3   to  wretched  dying  men  ! 

Salvation,  that  from  God  proceeds, 
and  leads  to  God  again  ! 

2  Refcu'd  from  hell's  eternal  gloonv 
from  fiends  and  fires  and  chains  % 

Bsais'd  to  a  paradife  of  blifs, 
where  love  with  glory  reigns .! 

3  But  Of  may  a  degen'rate  fofclj. 
linful  and  weak  as  mine, 

Pre  fume  to  raife  a  trembling  eye 
to  bleffings  fo  divine  I 

4  The  luftre  of  fo  bright  a  fcene, 
my  feeble  heart  o'erbears,; 

And  unbelief  almoft  perverts 
the  promife  into  tears,  5  I\J* 


8z  B  Y  M  N    c,    ci. 

5  My  Saviour- God,  no  voice  but  thine- 
thefe  dying  hopes  can  raile; 

Speak  thy  faivation  to  my  foul, 
and  turn  its  tears  to  praife. 

6  My  Saviopr-God,   this  broken  voice 
traniportcd,  fhali  proclaim, 

And  call  on  ali  th'  angelic  harps 
to  found  fo  fweet  a  name. 

H  Y   M   N     CI. 
Efalfla  xlv.  3,4. 

OUD  to  ths  Prince  of  heav'a 
j   Your  ohcarful  voices  raife  \ 
To  him  your  vows  be  giv'n, 
And  fill  his  courts  with  praife, 
With  confcious  worth. 
All  clad  in  arms, 
Ail  bright  in  charms, 
Ke  iailies  forth. 

2  Gird  on  thy  conqtfnng  fword$ 
Afcend  thy  fhintng  car, 

And  march,  almighty  Lord, 
To  wage  thy  holy  war, 

Before  his  wheels 

In  glad  (urprize, 

Ye  v  a 'leys  life, 

And  fink  ye  hills. 

3  Fair  truth,  and  fmiling  love. 
And  injured  righteoufnefs 

2n  thy  retinue  move, 

And  feek  from  thee  redrefs : 

Thou  in  their  caufe 

Shall  profpVous  ride, 

A.n-1  far  and  wide 

Dil'pcafe  thy  laws,  4  Before 


